Summary
Motion picture film titled 'Flight Memory: An Australian Contribution to Air Safety', by Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Melbourne, release print with sound issued in 1963. The film describes the development and operation of the Flight Memory Recorder by Dr. D. Warren of the Aeronautical Research Laboratories at Fishermen's Bend, Melbourne between 1953 and 1962. This invention subsequently became colloquially known as the 'black box flight recorder'.
Description of Content
Film about the development and operation of the Flight Memory Recorder, developed by the Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Melbourne. Footage features shots of an airfield, pilots in the cockpit of an aeroplane, and researchers with the 'black box'.
Physical Description
Motion picture film, 16mm cellulose acetate, colour, release print with sound. The original reel was replaced by archival film core and canister during digitisation process.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), 18 Oct 1982
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Place & Date Created
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Narrator
Dr David R. Warren - Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), Fishermen's Bend, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963
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Creator
16 mm Colour Department, Kay Laboratories, Victoria, Australia, 1963
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Publisher
Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), Fishermans Bend (Fishermen's Bend), Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963
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Inventor
Dr David R. Warren - Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), Fishermen's Bend, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1954
Inventor of the prototype cockpit voice recorder developed into the ARL FLight Memory technology. -
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Format
Motion Film, 16 mm, Colour
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Language
English
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References
[Article] Mirfield, Theon ('Tich') N. & Warren, D.R. 1964. Miniature Wire Recording Decks with Limited Memory. AJIT. Vol.20 (No.2): pp.94-100., May 1964, pp.94-100 Pages
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Keywords
Aeronautical Instruments, Aeroplanes, Air Transport, Black Box Flight Recorders, Flight Memory Recorders, Innovation & Design, Inventions, Motion Picture Films, Safety Equipment
