Episode of Series “Big country”.
Concerned about Australia’s lack of success in international sports aviation events, ex-businessman Bill Reilly has established a school for advanced glider-pilot training at Tokamore, N.S.W. Resident championship Ingo Reuner, aeronautical pilot and Bert Persson, engineer, display their skills and explain the fascination that gliding holds for them.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012539
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tokamore (N.S.W.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Gliding and soaring
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aeronautical sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Extreme sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Gliding and soaring
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)