Operation Flat Earth (1963)

Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. L/S helicopter (gyrocopter) lifting a jeep over the plain. M/S soldier looking out of helicopter. L/S shadow of helicopter and jeep on plain. L/S helicopter. C/U soldier inside helicopter. L/S helicopter lowering jeep to ground, three soldiers watch. C/U helicopter cockpit. M/S, inside helicopter, soldiers jumping out onto plain. M/S, from plain, soldiers in fatigues jumping from helicopter. M/S of soldiers unwrapping canvas helicopter pad, they then peg it to the ground. M/S soldiers, one throws smoke flare. Panning shot helicopter taking off. The purpose of ’Operation Flat Earth’ is to make an air strip on rough ground as quickly as possible. C/U soldier in headphones talking on radio. C/U soldier looking through binoculars. L/S of parachutes coming from military aeroplane. M/S soldier standing next to flare. L/S parachutes descending. L/S parachutes landing. M/S parachute silk, tilt down to attached supplies. L/S bare chested soldiers marking out temp