One Way Down

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1839
Date Released
31 Aug 1964
Date Other
Aug 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Miss Great Britain - Carole Takes the Crown
  2. 2Ski Without Fears
  3. 3Putting a Stop to It
  4. 4Janet Follows Mum’s Footsteps
  5. 5One Way Down

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: One Way Down. DESCRIPTION: There were six events in parachuting at the Army Championships at Netheravon, Wiltshire. Contests for special manoeuvres during Free Fall as well as for precision landings after jumps from various heights. During the nine days, over sixty competitors will have made around six hundred drops during the championships. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS paratrooper falling. MS pan men in plane. CU pilot. MS para jumping from plane. LS same falling. MCU man looking. LS para lands. MS para jumps from plane. LS same lands. MLS another para lands. MS trainee jumps from 34 ft tower in full harness (Canal Zone). MCU instructor. TS trainee jumps from tower in full harness. MS para dragged along ground by jeep. CU para. MS para dragged along ground by jeep. MS same with trainer. MS para. LAS paras jump from tower. MLS para hanging and caught by trainers. MLS same. MS paras in plane. Aerial shot. Same. MS paras jump from plane. MS man watching. MS pilot. MCU para jumps from plane. MS same lands. MS another lands and picks up parachute.
Keywords
Aviation; Competitions; Military
Locations
United States of America; Panama; Salisbury Plain; Netheravon; Canal Zone; Fort Sherman
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
88751
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
194
Story extras:
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