Parachuting: Britain And Us 1965

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Title reads: "Parachuting: Britain and US".

Aldershot, Hampshire.

Various shots paratroopers boarding helicopters. L/S helicopter taking off. M/S two sky divers jumping from helicopter. The parachutes open, colour smoke streams from their heels. Various shots of sky divers descending,...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55443
Sort Number:
65/030
Time in/Out:
01:39:30:00 / 01:40:48:00
Canister:
65/30
Film ID:
1806.19
Issue Date:
12/04/1965

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