Para-Packers Put ‘Em to the Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1852A
Date Released
3 Dec 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Ninety Years On
  2. 2Overshadowed by Progress
  3. 3Twist or Bust!
  4. 4Para-Packers Put ‘Em to the Test

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Para-Packers Put ‘Em to the Test. DESCRIPTION: The girls of Transport Command’s Packing Unit aren’t content just to pack the parachutes. Many of them go through a complete course of ground training and eventually jump alongside the paratroops themselves. We went up with some of the girls who were going to make their first descents from a tethered balloon. The Parachute Packing Unit is the only one of its kind in the RAF and these WRACS look after the preparation of around six hundred parachutes a day. SHOTLIST: Girls who pack parachutes making their first jumps from balloon. LA parachute dropping from balloon. MS two girls packing parachutes. CU of girl doing same. CU hands. Girls receive instruction. CU same shot. Girls’ packs being adjusted. TS girls on swing. LA girl dropping from loft onto matting. MS dispatcher helping girls into balloon. Balloon starts to rise. MS winch pan up cable to LA of balloon. MCU dispatcher with girl parachutists. LA girl parachutist in balloon doorway. CU same. CU dispatcher shouting Go. Girl jumps. CU girl No 2. Going to door and jumping. TS of her floating down. Shot of her landing. The girls doing the parachute jump are:- Daphne Townsend and Shirley Pinner.
Keywords
Women; Aviation; Military
Locations
United Kingdom
Card file number
89109
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
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