News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

258

Date Released

14 May 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Walker Cup is Won by America Again
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is Varzi, the Italian ace, winning Tripoli Grand Prix in presence of Balbo
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Bondi Beach - Shark fishing
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: New York - Brooklyn Pier on fire
• 5. Royal Guard Draws the King’s Colour
• 6. Australian XI Find MCC in Good Form
• 7. RAF Practice with "Life Belts of Air"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Practice With Parachutes. DESCRIPTION: Pilots at Henlow Training section learn to abandon machine by "Pull-off" Parachute method. SHOTLIST: Shots of the men being fitted with the parachutes. Close shot of man on ground showing the working of the ‘chute. Bi-planes taking off past camera. Flier on wing tip jumps off. Parachute floats to earth. Three formation of bi-planes in air. Aerial shot of parachutes in the air.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2908

Length of story (in feet)

88

Story extras:

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