Australian Flying Boat Film Last Civil Flight WW2 RAAF & interviews Veterans

Description: tj box Australian Made Release DVD of ' Ships That Flew - Story of the Flying Boats DVD' Australian Presentation DVD titled Ships That Flew - Story of the Flying Boats - In and Out of War DVD' 1x Disc DVD . . Australian Release, 47mins total 1x dvd disc. brand new Importantly has footage of WW2 RAAF Flying Boats and interviews with veterans at a ANZAC Day March. A glorious tribute to the golden era of flying boats that ended in 1974, The Ships That Flew draws on rare archival footage to captures the romance of these magnificent machines, including: the extraordinarily effective Flying Porcupine used against the Luftwaffe in WWII, hard-working Catalinas and luxurious Solents that were the flagships of the tourism market. It recalls the times when flying boats were an integral part of the transportation systems, beginning in the 1930s when they connected Great Britain to the Empire and it was possible to fly from London to Sydney in just seven days! Qantas, Ansett and Air New Zealand all operated services, between Australian cities, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand, but after the war, the flying boats posed a threat to massive global investment in airports. The Ships That Flew investigates the business side of the industry, including the building of an airstrip on Lord Howe, as well as remembering the legendary airmen who took to the skies in the ships that flew.

Price: 17.5 AUD

Location: Brisbane

End Time: 2024-12-29T03:41:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 11.56 AUD