Italian Army Parachutists (1960)

Italy. MS. Pan down from flag flying to soldiers on guard outside Army establishment. CU. Sculptured section on building. LS. & CU. Soldiers break ranks and run towards camera. CU. Parachutist passes camera and drops into safety net below. MS. Soldiers in gymnasium doing exercises. Various shots of soldiers doing practise jumps into safety nets. Various shots as men go through training routine showing how to land safely, disentangle themselves from parachutes, etc. Various shots of men in stationary aircraft on practise jump. Various good shots as the men jump from tower and are then transported to the ground by means of pulley. Various shots of the men leaving plane in flight, descending to the ground by parachutes, then landing. (Comb. F.G.) Date found in the old record - 01/07/1960. Italian voiceover. 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.