Made in 1960. A survey of the rocket research and testing being carried out at Woomera Rocket Range, South Australia. Housing, recreational activities and other amenities are also shown.
Was that a Bristol Bloodhound in the thumbnail, I’m afraid I couldn’t stomachs watching more than 2 minutes so didn’t see any interesting bits that might have given a clue.
Remote controlled Jindivick I knew about but Canberra and Meteor, that was bold. Black Knight and Blue Streak were successful projects, Labor politicians felt differently and scraped it along with TSR2 but Skylark went on to be a very successful platform.
World famous Woomera. My friends and I were able to see the total solar eclipse of 2020 in Woomera when the public was invited onto the range. The buses also took us past the prison incarcerating refugees. I don't imagine there are any swimming pools there.
My Uncle Lewis worked on the Ikara missile and Jindivick projects. I question the army being in charge I thought it was the Airforce and Navy did the technical side
Love this! My late sister Valery Berry was in the RAAF posted there in the early 60s as a teleprinter operator. Fond memories of the town.
I lived there between 1981 to 1985 while my dad was in the RAAF.
The RAAF didn’t get a mention!! I was born there 1957.
Neither did the Weapons Research Establishment, who were the very reason for Woomera's existence!
Was that a Bristol Bloodhound in the thumbnail, I’m afraid I couldn’t stomachs watching more than 2 minutes so didn’t see any interesting bits that might have given a clue.
Love this, thank you for sharing.
Remote controlled Jindivick I knew about but Canberra and Meteor, that was bold. Black Knight and Blue Streak were successful projects, Labor politicians felt differently and scraped it along with TSR2 but Skylark went on to be a very successful platform.
World famous Woomera. My friends and I were able to see the total solar eclipse of 2020 in Woomera when the public was invited onto the range. The buses also took us past the prison incarcerating refugees. I don't imagine there are any swimming pools there.
That facility closed in 2003.
@@dav4x487 I see my comment above has the wrong date: the eclipse was in 2002, not 2020, and the prison was in operation then.
A pity they didn't David Attenborough narrating.
My Uncle Lewis worked on the Ikara missile and Jindivick projects. I question the army being in charge I thought it was the Airforce and Navy did the technical side
Think it might have been Bristol Thunderbird test vehicle, no ramjets.