The training of 16-year-old men as radio engineers at Melbourne Technical College. This info-documentary highlights the training and education of young men to join the air force. They are trained in radio, morse code and other techniques to allow them to detect enemy planes in darkness. “Radio technology is the tool of the future for communication” (1950). Photography: Geoff Thompson.
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ACMI Identifier
314385
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio engineers
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces - Women
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Royal Australian Air Force
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military occupation
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Vocational guidance
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)