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NEWS FLASHES - AUSTRALIAN

News Flashes - Australian "Ducks" (1954)

A fleet of Army DUKWs surf-ride in Australia as part of a...

ALVIS STALWART AMPHIBIAN

Alvis Stalwart Amphibian (1962)

New amphibious load carrying vehicle Alvis Stalwart demonstrated.

LAYING PHONE LINE

Laying Phone Line (1944)

Men in amphibious crafts laying phone lines in flooded area.

THE THAMES - AIR PORT

The Thames - Air Port (1925)

An aeroplane that lands on water is tested out on the River Seine in...

THE 'HALF SAFE'

The 'half Safe' (1955)

'Half Safe' arrives to Australia after 7 years of touring the world - including...

TRUCK FOR LAND AND SEA

Truck For Land And Sea (1961)

The Alvis Cross Country Load Carrier amphibious vehicle is shown off.

INVASION SCENES - FAR EAST

Invasion Scenes - Far East (1945)

British and Australian troops advancing across flooded fields and...

 

 

COMBINED EXERCISE - BEACH LANDING

Combined Exercise - Beach Landing (1949)

Royal Marines land at Eastney, Hampshire, and stage one day...

MARINE MANOEUVRES IN KOREA

Marine Manoeuvres In Korea (1954)

Marines landing and coming ashore from landing craft.

RUSSIAN AMPHIBIOUS BOAT

Russian Amphibious Boat (1960)

An amphibious vehicle shows off its paces at sea and on land.

SICILIAN SNAPSHOTS

Sicilian Snapshots (1943)

More news of the advance across Sicily.

AMERICA'S NEW AMPHIBIAN TANK

America's New Amphibian Tank (1938)

Brief shots of a new amphibian tank in the United States of...

AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AIRCRAFT

Australian Naval Aircraft (1921)

Mrs Hughes launches the Australian naval aircraft number 1 at Hamble,...

"The Pilot Of One Is Safe" (1942)

Airmen in distress at sea is thrown a dinghy and rescued by the...

INCHON LANDINGS - FIRST PICTURES

Inchon Landings - First Pictures (1950)

Footage of US marines landing at Inchon, Korea.

ON 6 WHEELS ANYWHERE

On 6 Wheels Anywhere (1963)

'Stalwart' amphibious vehicle is tested out by NATO in Dorset.

'GO ANYWHERE' TRANSPORT

'go Anywhere' Transport (1966)

Hovercraft fire engine in Norfolk & new Amphirol vehicle in Holland.

THIS CAR LIKES WATER

This Car Likes Water (1966)

Inventor Charles Vinten presents his amphibious car.

AMERICAN AMPHIBIAN TRUCKS

American Amphibian Trucks (1943)

Various good shots of American troops using DUKWs - Amphibious trucks.

US TROOPS INVASION EXERCISE

Us Troops Invasion Exercise (1943)

US forces invasion exercise on beach somewhere on English coast.

AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT

Amphibious Craft (1944)

Good shots of Amphibious vehicles being used by troops in flooded areas -...

QUEEN OF HOLLAND AMONG HER PEOPLE

Queen Of Holland Among Her People (1945)

Queen Juliana returns to Holland to meets civilians and army...

OPERATION CLAUDE IN INDOCHINA

Operation Claude In Indochina (1953)

Troops in action during 'Operation Claude' in Indochina.

NEW FRENCH ARMY EQUIPMENT

New French Army Equipment (1956)

New French army amphibious pontoon at use in Germany.

AUSTRALIAN MANOEUVRES

Australian Manoeuvres (1963)

Naval manoeuvres in Australia.

AVIATIONS LATEST WONDER

Aviations Latest Wonder (1934)

Plane that lands on water or on ground but has to be catapulted to fly -...

CALIFORNIA - POWELL MOBILE BOAT

California - Powell Mobile Boat (1937)

George Powell and his amphibious boat that drives on...

THE GIANT PLANE

The Giant Plane (1931)

A huge seaplane, the Sikorsky Amphibian, is seen in flight.

MARINES LAY ON FAREWELL OPERATION

Marines Lay On Farewell Operation (1947)

Amphibian tanks are used in mock up beach raid with royal...

LONDON AS AN AERODROME

London As An Aerodrome (1921)

The Vickers Viking amphibian aeroplane glides along the Thames and takes...

MIGHTY VICKERS AMPHIBIAN aka SIR ROSS & KEITH SMITH

Mighty Vickers Amphibian AKA Sir Ross & Keith Smith (1922)

Sir Ross & Keith Smith oversee...

SIR ROSS SMITH aka TRAGEDY GRIM AND STARK

Sir Ross Smith AKA Tragedy Grim And Stark (1922)

The tragic death of Ross Smith in aeroplane crash.

FLOODS SWEEP E. ENGLAND

Floods Sweep E. England (1949)

Floods cover areas of Eastern England as rivers durst their banks.

LAST RITES FOR GANDHI

Last Rites For Gandhi (1948)

Ashes of Mahatma Gandhi scattered on Ganges in last ceremony.

AUSTRALIAN FLOODS MAKE 6,000 HOMELESS

Australian Floods Make 6,000 Homeless (1949)

Terrible floods devastate cattle stocks and towns in...

US NAVY'S NEW PLANE aka NEW AMPHIBIOUS PLANE

Us Navy's New Plane AKA New Amphibious Plane (1955)

America demonstrates an aircraft which will...

NEWS FLASHES BOAT RETRIEVER

News Flashes Boat Retriever (1956)

Huge US vehicle can lift stranded landing craft.

CHIANG AT SEA

Chiang At Sea (1960)

Chiang Kai Shek holds navy manoeuvres demonstrating his power.

AUSTRALIA - TWO WAYS ON WATER

Australia - Two Ways On Water (1963)

American wins water skiing championship & VW Beetle is converted...

ENGINES IN HEADLINES

Engines In Headlines (1963)

A man rides his replica Ford Quadricycle in Australia, and a sea tractor is...

SUPPLIES ARRIVING AT DOCKS

Supplies Arriving At Docks (1944)

American and British troops unloading army equipment from ships and...

WOUNDED SOLDIERS - LANDING CRAFT

Wounded Soldiers - Landing Craft (1944)

Wounded troops back from the D Day landings. Landing craft...

INVASION SCENES - EUROPE

Invasion Scenes - Europe (1945)

Allied soldiers, planes and equipment crossing the river Rhine,...

QUEEN WILHELMINA AMONG PEOPLE

Queen Wilhelmina Among People (1945)

Queen Wilhelmina returns to great welcome in liberated Holland.

QUEEN WILHELMINA AMONG PEOPLE

Queen Wilhelmina Among People (1945)

Queen Wilhelmina amongst her people after the liberation of...

INVASION SCENES EUROPE

Invasion Scenes Europe (1944)

Soldiers in flooded countryside.

FLOODS IN ENGLAND

Floods In England (1947)

Scenes of floods in Berkshire - date is 47/24.

FLOODS IN ENGLAND

Floods In England (1947)

Scenes of floods in Berkshire - from 47/24.

INDO-CHINA OPERATIONS

Indo-China Operations (1950)

Footage of the continuing war in Indo-China.

 NAVY LANDING BARGE

Navy Landing Barge (1950)

Royal Navy landing barge that crawls along on two pontoons like a giant...