Parachute School

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

103

Date Released

17 Dec 1956

Date recorded

16 Nov 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rag Parade
2. 2Jade and Ivory Collection
3. 3Parachute School

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Over now to Chobham, Surrey, home of the British Parachute School, one of the country’s most exclusive clubs, with seven women among its membership of 36. Run by Major Dumbo Willans, himself a test parachutist, the school includes every aspect of training in its syllabus: the comparatively dull groundwork like learning to fall properly and the even more uninteresting job of packing a parachute...chores ably compensated by the jumping that follows.

Keywords

Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation

Locations

England; Surrey; Chobham

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

330

Story extras:

Film clip

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