Description: I. "Air thrills - parachute testing". A member of the RAF Test Section dons his parachute before climbing onto the wing of a Vickers Virginia. As plane takes off with other Virginias, he clings to outer rear strut before jumping over Henlow Air Depot. Another parachutist jumps and narrowly misses a plane.
II. "Air drill - RAF Display rehearsal. Changing formations". Hawker Harts of Squadrons 18 and 57 are filmed on the ground, taking off and flying in various formations in preparation for the Hendon Air Pageant.
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:RMY 11
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1940
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Universal (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 18 (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 57 (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - transport: Vickers Virginia (object name)
training, British air - specialist: parachute (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Hart (object name)
operations, British air - routine: air drill (object name)
GB, England & Henlow, Beds <RAF Station> (geography)
GB, England & Hendon, Middx (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 178 ft; Running time: 2 mins
