Swift and sure

This film shows some of the vast array of modern communication equipment and training of the Royal Australian Signals’ Personnel who operate and maintain it. A signal message from Papua is shown passing through various processes of transmission en route to Canberra.

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Credits

production company

Australia. Army

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1963

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306901

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Army. Communication systems

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1963

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