Battlefield pilot

Australian Army pilots are among the best low level fliers in the world. The film demonstrates their skill by observing in depth a low level training flight by an Army pilot in a Pilatus Porter aircraft.

Credits

production company

Australia. Dept. of Defence

producer/director

Vincent Donovan

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017201

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Aerial observation (Military science)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Aerial reconnaissance

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Aeronautics, Military

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Australia, 1983

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