| PARATROOPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST Paratroops practise in the Middle East. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5564 |
| Catalog #: | 197798 | |
| Clip Number: | 197798-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/100 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:30 - 01:17:36 | |
| Location: | Egypt | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt MILITARY: Misc, British MILITARY: Training TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Parachuting / Skydiving WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Aviation WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Training | |
| Description: | Paratroops in the Middle East. Paratroops practice in the Middle East. Egypt. Various shots of a man learning to control his parachute as he hangs near the ground. Men jump from the back of moving trucks to simulate landing shock and parachute drag. They land on the ground and roll into a summersault. General Sir Claude Auchinleck, the Commander in Chief Middle East, inspects the sky troops before they get into the Bombay aircraft. Various shots of men getting into aircraft. Pan down cameraman with camera in his harness. Various shots of the paratroops in the airplane. Various shots as they jump out. L/S from ground of them falling and landing. | |
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