Summary: "Eyes of the skies. A story of coastal patrol from Australia."
Description: Royal Australian Air Force Hudsons on patrol off the coast of Australia. After Hudsons have been checked at night by fitters and riggers, and squadron leader has warned his crews not to drop their bombs on the Australian Navy, planes take off and pass over the coastline. Map of Australia shows area covered by coastal patrols. Crew of Hudson spot a ship, signal to it for identification, check the reply with base control and fly on. Item ends with library sequence of bombing of ship "off Timor".
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:
Object_Number:RMY 48
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1942-05-25
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Pathe (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Australian Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, United States - combat: Lockheed Hudson & [Australian] (object name)
operations, Australian air - maintenance (object name)
operations, Australian air - search: airborne coastal patrol (object name)
Australia (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 555 ft; Running time: 6 mins
