Summary: Military training film. (First reel only of a two reel film.)
Description: Film demonstrates the correct method of packing panniers for dropping from transport aircraft (Dakotas), while emphasising the vital importance of acre in this work. Shows how to use straw and sand bags to tightly pack and correctly weight with ballast different sorts of material including petrol cans and a flamethrower. Reel ends abruptly with demonstration of harnessing up pannier. Men wear RASC shoulder flashes.
Production Details: Directorate of Army Kinematography (Production sponsor)
Army Kinematograph Service (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Army Service Corps (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, United States - transport: Douglas C-47 Dakota & [British] (object name)
operations, British military - preparation (object name)
training, British military (object name)
weapons, British - CBW: flamethrower (object name)
Instruction (concept)
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: 658 ft; Running time: 7 mins
