Historical information
Ansett Collection
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Helicopter based airline proposition. Water landing Taxying & take off capability. B & W Sound Demo landing & Take off land, snow & water. Weights & performance. Army variant takes 34 troops. Colour silent Jetstar sales video. Specs. Performance. First flight. Corporate & military uses. Colour sound Turbojet history technology. Whittle. Nene Vampire Meteor B&W sound Before 1st flight.Publicity film. New technologies. Cockpit features. Specs, performance. Colour sound Activity at Bankstown and Wagga 1943 Various WW2 aircraft. Inc medivac. On ground & in flight. B&W part sound. Has film break Shots of medivac A/c (Ref MAM 1006) John Gould bird extracts Forces and Moments on an aircraft. B&W sound Aircraft control modes - Pitch, directional, lateral B&W sound Publicity film C130 Hercules. Loading freight persons. In flight. Colour sound Boomerang info. In flight B&W
Grace and Rollo Kingsford-Smith in front of a Dove. Extract from an email from Bonnie Weinberg (Granddaughter) "It was taken in 1954 we think. It was the (De Havilland) Dove and they were leaving Toronto when the photo was taken. Rollo Kingsford-Smith flew in Bomber Command and was the nephew of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith. Regards Bonnie Weinberg"
Jacket showing photo of three prop radial engine and wing portion on ground in dawn or twilight , four prop plane in background
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The development of PISTON AERO ENGINES From the Wrights to microlights: a century of evolution and still a power to be reckoned with
Front cover showing in flight close up photo of small jet in dawn or twilight sky
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Detailed listing of business jet types and their identities up to and including 1992 BUSINESS JETS INTERNATIONAL 92
Front cover photo showing ten Percival aircraft lined up on ground
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THE Archive Photographs SERIES PERCIVALS AIRCRAFT
Front cover showing close up photo of Learjet in flight, blue sky
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History of development of Learjets, LEARJETS The World's Executive Aircraft
Front cover showing close up painting of German mono wing fighter downing British bi-plane, blue sky
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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 73 Early German Aces of World War 1
Front cover showing close up of a Lavochkin La-7 downing a German Jet, river below, grey sky
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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 56 LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2
Front cover showing close up painting of Croation fighter downing British marked Mustang, blue sky
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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 49 Croation Aces of World War 2
Inside helmet inscribed with Pearce and manufacturers label "Staggs Australia" .Goggles inscribed with Jenkins 36936
Front cover showing close up painting of Mustang in flight attacking Japanese plane, blue sky
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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 26 Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces of the Pacific and CBI
Front cover painting of Gloster Gladiator above smoking Italian plane over desert, blue sky
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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 44 Gloster Gladiator Aces
Front cover showing painting of British bi-plane inverted above German plane high up in a blue sky
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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 45 British and Empire Aces of World War 1
Front cover close up painting of British bi-plane downing balloon, blue sky background
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Dolphin and Snipe Aces of World War 1
Front cover painting close up of in flight P-47 high above clouds, blue sky, German fighter in flames to rear
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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 24 P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Eighth Air Force
Front cover showing close up painting of Halifax high above clouds in evening / twilight sky
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HALIFAX SQUADRONS OF WORLD WAR 2
Historic item used in WW2
Instructions for use printed on cannister. Mask inscribed with lot no.21-3-SC.
Spec No.94-32288-B Part No.4060 240Volts Order No. (535) 43-2618
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