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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 21, 2016 22:37:06 GMT 12
There's some great footage of RNZAF and NZ Army personnel and equipment in this episode of an old Aussie series. Much of the footage I have seen elsewhere but some is new to me including RNZAF Avenger and Dauntless footage, and more
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Post by clint on Aug 22, 2016 17:27:16 GMT 12
A very good film. I haven't seen the footage of the Avengers before, makes you wonder what undiscovered footage there is out there of the RNZAF in the Pacific.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 22, 2016 18:34:23 GMT 12
Exactly. I have not watched it yet but there's another episode in the same series called New Zealand in the Pacific.
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Post by clint on Aug 22, 2016 19:38:36 GMT 12
Found the series on youtube and it is impressive. There is a good episode on the RAAF in the Pacific with some great footage of Beaufighters strafing targets in the water.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 23, 2016 22:25:52 GMT 12
There's great footage in this episode, most of it I have seen before but there's actually a lot more seen of RNZAF the raid on Rabaul that I have never seen in other productions, including footage from a Hudson or Ventura low level over the airstrip! Really awesome stuff. Great to see the Fijians and Kiwi soldiers in action too on Guadalcanal and Bougainville.
I never actually realised before that No. 84 Wing RAAF (which included No. 5 Squadron RAAF Boomerangs, and an AOP Auster unit) was actually attached as part of and under the command of No. 1 Islands Group RNZAF. I knew they worked together but didn't realise the Aussies were under NZ command.
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