News in Colour: Free Fall Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1985A
Date Released
22 Jun 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Colour - Free Fall Record. DESCRIPTION: RAF Parachute Instructors set a new Free-Fall Record, falling Seven Miles before opening their Chutes. SHOTLIST: MS member of free fall parachute team checking parachutes. MCU member of parachute team. MS member of parachute team checking parachute. MS another ditto. CU member of team. MS ditto checking parachute. MCU member of team. MCU equipment on ground pan up to parachute team. Colour slip pan. Air to air parachutists dropping free-fall leaving smoke trail. Air to air parachutist in free fall pan to another parachutist. Air to air parachutist opens parachute. LS marker flares on ground. CU official watching. GV as one of team lands. GV pick-up vehicle moves to landing area. MS pan parachute team after jump. MLS ditto.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Records; Stunts; Military
Locations
England; Boscombe Down
Card file number
92477
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
176
Story extras:
Film clip

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