1930s PARACHUTE JUMPERS PARACHUTING NOVELTY FILM 53724
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2017
- Made in the late 1930s or early 1940s, this silent film shows some of the early history of the parachute, including its use at :40 as a novelty act as part of a circus or fair. A modern parachute is seen at 1:00, "packed by government licensed experts." At 2:55 the rip cord is shown. At 3:00, a "pull off" jump is made from a biplane with the chute inflating in the air stream after the rip cord is pulled. At 3:20, free jumps from aircraft are shown. At 4:00, steering parachutes by the lines is demonstrated.
At 5:00, a forced jump is shown after an airplane loses control (or does it? Probably just a stunt for the viewers). At 6:00, practice jumps are seen being made by a blimp, followed by a series of jumps. At 10:58 a new, more steerable model parachute is shown, with the parachutist landing on a horse racing track. At 12:44 a landing is made at Clover Field, California, with the Bach Aircraft Company hangar clearly visible in the b/g.
The film ends with a mass jump shown at 12:55, part of U.S. Army Air Corps training.
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That's interesting watching the riggers hook up the chutes! Same principles apply today. When I was in , I made sure the riggers were well taken care of!
Don't say the "R" word, you racist! Lol
20alphabet Oh, I forgot how sensitive everyone is!
As then, As today... Someone once said... Courageous men choose this sport, cause most all others require only one ball.
"All The Way" Jeremy Bear. -Former Recondo Sgt. "Rock' 82nd Abn. 1/504 Inf. '71-'74 5917
Herbert "Shorty" Stark was the most famous during this era... well into the 50s.
Airborne!!