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A TEST OF FAITH

A Test Of Faith (1925)

Captain Spencer tests out new triple parachute, invented by Colonel Holt, with...

IN THE FAR EAST - JAPANESE TROOPS ADVANCING

In The Far East - Japanese Troops Advancing (1939)

Good footage of the Japanese's advance in China.

4000 FT PARACHUTE DESCENT

4000 Ft Parachute Descent (1926)

Stuntman escapes from straight jacket while parachuting out of...

NAVAL PARASHOTS

Naval Parashots (1940)

Naval men get training to deal with German parachute attacks.

USA TRAINS PARACHUTISTS

USA Trains Parachutists (1940)

American volunteers for the army learn how to make a parachute jump.

PLANE SAVED BY PARACHUTE

Plane Saved By Parachute (1940)

An American pilot turns off his engine and lets his plane fall to the...

LONDON

London (1940)

Good shots during night and day of the aftermath of a German bombing raid on London.

 

 

AMERICAN PARATROOPS

American Paratroops (1940)

American soldiers demonstrate their parachuting skills.

U.S.A.

U.S.A. (1946)

Parachutist Harry Brickmeyer tests out new pilot ejection apparatus in America. (USA).

JET BOMBER TAKES THE AIR

Jet Bomber Takes The Air (1949)

American military test out a new jet bomber and sub launched rocket...

GATWICK AIR DISPLAY

Gatwick Air Display (1938)

Air display by the RAF and fliers from six different countries at Gatwick...

WOMAN PARACHUTIST

Woman Parachutist (1919)

A woman parachutist jumping from a biplane and being fitted into her parachute.

GRANDPA BAILS OUT! aka BERNARD MACFADDEN PARACHUTES OVER SEINE

Grandpa Bails Out! AKA Bernard Macfadden Parachutes Over Seine (1952)

84-year-old grandfather...

2,000 M.P.H. ROCKET RIDE

2,000 M.P.H. Rocket Ride (1952)

A monkey called Albert and two white mice are fired in a rocket in an...

REBEL DRIVE HALTED

Rebel Drive Halted (1954)

French army prepares to hit back at Viet Minh troops.

U.S.A.

U.S.A. "Exercise Flashburn" (1954)

American military exercise - the biggest paradrop since the Rhine.

AIR NEWS THE FLYING BOLSTER  & THE

Air News The Flying Bolster & The "Corporal" Missile (1957)

Flying Bolster - Utility aircraft &...

AIRBORNE MEN GET 'STAND BY'

Airborne Men Get 'stand By' (1951)

Paratroops of 16th Independent Airborne Brigade refresh their...

CALIFORNIA

California (1950)

The American Navy test out parachutes and escape methods.

SANTA BY PARA.

Santa By Para. (1951)

Father Christmas drops in to St. Moritz by parachute to meet children.

LETTING THEM DOWN LIGHTLY

Letting Them Down Lightly (1958)

An Italian Couple and their Priest do a Parachute jump before their...

YOUNGSTERS AT SPEED

Youngsters At Speed (1959)

Soapbox derby in Holland and model plane championships in Germany.

REPORT FROM LAOS

Report From Laos (1953)

Report from Laos in Indo-China on the Indo-Chinese war between France and the...

ALBERTA - PARADROP TRAGEDY

Alberta - Paradrop Tragedy (1955)

Faulty parachute - during paradrop one man falls 800 feet to his...

ARCTIC MANOEUVRES

Arctic Manoeuvres (1956)

US Army practices subzero warfare in Alaska.

SKYDIVING NEWS TAKES THE AIR

Skydiving News Takes The Air (1965)

"Golden Knights" parachute team give display, showing off their...

BOWLERS GO AHEAD

Bowlers Go Ahead (1961)

Nice item about the bowler hat

RAF REHEARSE TOURNAMENT

RAF Rehearse Tournament (1961)

Footage of RAF men in training for the Royal Tournament.

AIRSTRIP NEW METHOD

Airstrip New Method (1961)

Footage of soldiers building artificial airstrip in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

GUNNERS MEET THE PUBLIC

Gunners Meet The Public (1962)

School artillery shows public how regiment fights in 1962 at Larkhill

PARACHUTE CHAMPIONSHIP

Parachute Championship (1962)

People compete in jumping out of planes and landing near target....

PARACHUTE MISHAP

Parachute Mishap (1964)

A soldier tries to parascend across the English Channel and fails.

PARACHUTES IN THE NEWS

Parachutes In The News (1964)

Women show off their parachuting skills.

BOYS WILL BE - PARATROOPERS

Boys Will Be - Paratroopers (1966)

Paratroops training at Aldershot, Hampshire.

HOW TO FALL 5000 FEET

How To Fall 5000 Feet (1966)

Great Slow Motion pictures of a parachutist in free fall.

HEATH VISITS IRVING PARACHUTE FACTORY

Heath Visits Irving Parachute Factory (1967)

Ted Heath visits Irving Parachute Factory.

PARASCENDING

Parascending (1968)

RAF men demonstrate parascending at Barkstone Aerodrome, Leicestershire.

ARMY MANOEUVRES

Army Manoeuvres (1969)

The army puts on a display for members of the public in Nottingham,...

LIFEBOATS aka LIFEBOATMEN

Lifeboats AKA Lifeboatmen (1948)

Launching lifeboat at Walmer in Kent and new type of parachute...

SKYMEN MAKE TREE TOP LANDING

Skymen Make Tree Top Landing (1948)

Paratroopers exercise in Everglades to test new gear.

PARACHUTE JUMP aka PARACHUTE STUNT

Parachute Jump AKA Parachute Stunt (1935)

Two men leap off the wings of a biplane - not very...

NEW JERSEY aka PARATROOPS JUMP FROM NAVAL AIRSHIP - USA

New Jersey AKA Paratroops Jump From Naval Airship - USA (1935)

Parachutists jump out of an...

IN DEFENSE OF MADRID aka SPANISH CIVIL WAR - MADRID

In Defense Of Madrid AKA Spanish Civil War - Madrid (1937)

Republican forces defend Madrid from...

CANADIAN PILOTS WITH THE RAF

Canadian Pilots With The RAF (1940)

Canadian pilots scramble their Hurricanes - then relax in the bar.

IKE WITH THE PARAS

Ike With The Paras (1943)

Footage of General Eisenhower inspecting paras. Possibly shot in Tunisia.

PARACHUTE DROP BY GIRL

Parachute Drop By Girl

A young American woman does a parachute drop for the cameras.

AIR DRAMA AT PORT MORESBY!

Air Drama At Port Moresby!

The crew of an American bomber have to bail out before it crashes.

GROUP PARACHUTISTS INDIAN WAR DANCE

Group Parachutists Indian War Dance (1945)

A group of Far Eastern parachutists watch Native American...

PARACHUTISTS

Parachutists (1943)

American paratroopers make practice jumps from airships.

BURMA AIR SUPPLY AND DROPS

Burma Air Supply And Drops (1942)

Good footage of air supply being loaded onto planes before drop.