Parachute Testing

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2214

Date Released

8 Nov 1971

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1State Opening of Parliament
2. 2Commonwealth Ex-Servicemen
3. 3Flevohof Park
4. 4Skiing on Grass
5. 5Parachute Testing
6. 6Aerospace Exhibition
7. 7Stunt Driving

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Parachute Testing. DESCRIPTION: A British idea - plastic parachutes on trial in Australia. SHOTLIST: Air to air aircraft shot parachute being dropped. MS parachute crashes to ground. MS aircraft dropping parachute (old type) landing safe. MLS aircraft dropping para - land safely.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

97604

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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