California (1950)

Full title reads: “California“. AIR NEWS - NAVY TESTS PARACHUTES. (.) El Centro, California, United States of America (USA) The American Navy test out parachutes and escape methods. LV Formation of aircraft flying overhead. (For super title.) SV Slow motion pan down of parachutist being out of ’plane. Pulls ripcord. ’Chute opens and catches between his legs and fouls. LV Man releasing fouled ’chute. LV Second parachute opening. Man drifting down to earth. SV Man diving from ’plane carrying smoke flares and two small parachutes. LV Man trailing smoke falling to earth chute opens. SV Naval men looking on. LV Parachutist landing safely. (F.G.) (Orig. G.) 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 1