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:
Film clip

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