Where small wings fly

Describes the establishment of the Queensland Bush Pilot Airways, the type of aircraft used, the base for operations, the services provided by the company, and the advantages of using the Bush Airways.

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Credits

production company

Bellmill International Productions

Duration

00:11:02:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325444

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airlines

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History

History → Queensland - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1962

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