| CONSTRUCTION Civilian Construction Core in Australia build new airfield for RAAF. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7070 |
| Catalog #: | 57945 | |
| Clip Number: | 57945-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 405 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:25 - 01:13:50 | |
| Location: | Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1944 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Airfields & Helipads CONSTRUCTION: Earth Movers CONSTRUCTION: Excavation LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Misc | |
| Description: | CONSTRUCTION Civilian Construction Core in Australia build new airfield for RAAF. Australia. Civilian Construction Corp build new airfield for RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force). Various shots of men clearing undergrowth, laying down landing strip and building hangars. They use modern mechanical diggers, as well as horses. The men and their families live in temporary barrack huts as work is underway. All the men are too old to join the fighting forces, this is their way of contributing to the war effort. Various shots of aeroplanes taking of from new runway. Various aerial shots of planes in flight. | |
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