Scotland to New Zealand
Maker and role
Robert Russell, Compiler
Production date
2006
Object detail
Accession number
06/076/001
Maker
Production period
Description
CD with IFO, WOB digital files of 10 minute video of an image slide show with accompanying soundtrack.
VOB file contains menu page with title 'Flight of ML 793', with selection for one video file at 9 minutes 39 seconds. Video file is a replica of IFO file.
Video file has instrumental music and wave noises and is a slide show of digital reproductions of images; clippings; extracts from Flight Engineers log book; documents detailing the delivery flight of Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Sunderland ML 793 from Oban, Scotland to Auckland, New Zealand October - December 1944.
Video researched and compiled by Robert Russell, son of Flight Officer John Russell, Flight Engineer on ML 793- delivery flight.
File similar to 'England to New Zealand' video by Robert Russell (accessioned 06/076/001). This version has different images and more captions.
Digital reproduction files in video includes:
Map of flight path.
Extracts from ML 793 Flight Engineers log
Sectional, schematic drawing of a Sunderland
Image of flight deck showing cockpit and control panel
Image of Crew
Images of stopovers
Repairs to aircraft wing tip and engine
Aircraft on deck
Coconut Grove, Los Angeles
ML 793 and 794 and one other Sunderland in flight
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Images of crew on board the aircraft at their stations
Fiji
Flight over Whangarei
Arrival at Auckland 2 Dec 1944
Mechanics Bay, Auckland
Welcoming of crews
End of flight of ML 793, Auckland Harbour
Celebrating in Auckland
Damaged Sunderland arriving in Auckland
News clippings covering arrival of Sunderlands
Crew of first Auckland to Suva service
VOB file contains menu page with title 'Flight of ML 793', with selection for one video file at 9 minutes 39 seconds. Video file is a replica of IFO file.
Video file has instrumental music and wave noises and is a slide show of digital reproductions of images; clippings; extracts from Flight Engineers log book; documents detailing the delivery flight of Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Sunderland ML 793 from Oban, Scotland to Auckland, New Zealand October - December 1944.
Video researched and compiled by Robert Russell, son of Flight Officer John Russell, Flight Engineer on ML 793- delivery flight.
File similar to 'England to New Zealand' video by Robert Russell (accessioned 06/076/001). This version has different images and more captions.
Digital reproduction files in video includes:
Map of flight path.
Extracts from ML 793 Flight Engineers log
Sectional, schematic drawing of a Sunderland
Image of flight deck showing cockpit and control panel
Image of Crew
Images of stopovers
Repairs to aircraft wing tip and engine
Aircraft on deck
Coconut Grove, Los Angeles
ML 793 and 794 and one other Sunderland in flight
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Images of crew on board the aircraft at their stations
Fiji
Flight over Whangarei
Arrival at Auckland 2 Dec 1944
Mechanics Bay, Auckland
Welcoming of crews
End of flight of ML 793, Auckland Harbour
Celebrating in Auckland
Damaged Sunderland arriving in Auckland
News clippings covering arrival of Sunderlands
Crew of first Auckland to Suva service
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 videodisc : sound, colour ; 10 minutes
Other title
Flight of ML 793 Sunderlands; Oban (Scotland) - Auckland (N.Z.)
Record level
Item
Credit line
Robert Russell. 2006. Scotland to New Zealand, 06/076/001. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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