France - Seven Chute Jump 1955

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France.

SV. Pan, Morane aircraft taking off. SCU. Newsreel cameraman. Ground to air shot, parachutist coming down, he opens second chute, third parachute, fourth parachute. Air to ground shot, parachuter floating down on fifth chute, we do not see this one open. Air to ground, he opens sixth...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30808
Sort Number:
55/043
Time in/Out:
01:33:25:00 / 01:34:09:00
Canister:
55/43
Film ID:
527.14
Issue Date:
30/05/1955

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