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The amazing story of a handful of first-time Australian fighter pilots who pitted their Kittyhawks against Japan's zeros in the skies of New Guinea in 1942. For 44 days they were all that stood between the Australian mainland and Japanese invasion. The six week defence cost 30 planes and 12 pilots. The survivors remember, 50 years later.

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Crew

Director
David Salter
Writers
Geoffrey Robertson  David Salter
Producer
David Salter
Executive Producers
David Salter

Cast

Geoffrey Robertson (narrator)

Production Details

Production Completion
1993
Genre
Drama, History and national identity
Production Company
ABC TV Science and Talks

Sales

International Sales
ABC Content Sales