French Parachute Championships (1963)

France. MS. Parachutists boarding small plane. MLS. Plane taking off, pan right to left. Various shots inside aircraft as parachutists start to jump. A shot from aircraft of parachutist free falling away towards ground. Various shots of the men and women jumping from aircraft and landing on marked area during the championships. Various air to air shots of parachutists free falling. Woman lands to marked area, takes her helmet and goggles and goes through hair with hands. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 21/08/1963. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumo