Lancaster Aircraft Preserved In Australia (1965)

Sydney, Australia. Australian commentary, transcript on file. VS. at Mascot, an old wartime Avro Lancaster aircraft is preserved and serviced by enthusiasts (de Havilland service men) who intend to fly it back to Britain. Men at work on various sections of Lancaster. VS. The Lancaster taxis and gets to quite a speed but doesn’t leave the runway. (Comb. F.G.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.