Summary: Opening shot of ejection from Canberra – various methods of abandoning an aircraft – low level and zero feet ejection and Folland Seat ejection shown. Various methods of free fall explained after baling out of aircraft. Deployment of parachute and control of oscillation, drift. Various landings demonstrated. Observer type parachute explained. Parachuting into water. Royal Navy low level ejection methods. Extracting from under a parachute canopy in water. Other forms of parachuting in Army, RAF.
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Colour:Colour
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Object_Number:AMY 872
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Featured Period:1946-1975
Production Date:1965
Production Country: GB
Production Details: A&AEE Boscombe Down (Production sponsor)
