RAF Nurses Make First ‘Chute Jump

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1839

Date Released

14 Oct 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Commonwealth Premiers Get Together
2. 2RAF Nurses Make First ‘Chute Jump
3. 3Report from France: Coal Strike
4. 4Report from France: Surplus Meat
5. 5Report from France: Motor Show
6. 6Churchill Denounces Russia
7. *Britain Beats Australians in Rugby Test

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Five girls complete training as parachute medical unit by making jump at Upper Heyford.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Women; Aviation; Military

Library number

17243

Length of story (in feet)

93

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