Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s Flying Army

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
623
Date Released
12 May 1941
Date submitted
6 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Training Parachute Troops. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s "paratroop army" is put through vigorous training beginning with physical fitness. They then learn how to land and the art of parachute packing. Britain’s parachutists, scientifically trained and equipped for this new warfare, are determined to show the world that they’re second to none. SHOTLIST: The men receive physical training, then they learn to handle their parachutes inside an hangar by swinging from a beam, they practise jumping from a ten foot platform and through a trap. After this, they learn how to get the wind out of a parachute and learn how to pack it. After signing for it - the first jump, from a barrage balloon. Then the planes - Ansons, Wellingtons, and Whitleys. Whitleys fly in formation and off go the men. Various shots of types and close ups of their special badges. Paratrooper puts on helmet. Putting on and adjusting each other’s parachutes. In ranks and inspected by officer. Climb into planes. Planes take off. Troops float down. Touch ground and take off harness. Aerial of ground.
Keywords
Education and training; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
War Office
Card file number
40730
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
340
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s Flying Army', British Movietone News Issue No. 623, 12 May 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11666 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)