French Parachutist Breaks Record For Delayed Drop (1938)

Soundtrack is currently missing for this item. France. Various shots of ’Famed Parachutist Williams’ getting into a plane and flying through the air. He jumps out of the plane and falls for quite a way before opening his parachute and drifting down to earth. 53:06 53:13 More footage of Williams at the airfield, getting ready for his jump. Animated diagram shows Williams falling from a height of about 10,700 metres (?), with the heights of several mountains marked out as he falls. L/S of Williams falling to earth with his parachute out. He then sits in a car looking quite well as a man tests his equipment (I think!). Paperwork says he broke the world record for a delayed drop with this attempt. 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 his