The Century of Flight Season 1 Episode 23 The Parachute Story 1997
How parachuting has evolved over the century. Parachute formation team in action and military para drop. The early days - from Garnerin’s first parachute descent in a balloon in 1797 to the first parachute jump from an aircraft in 1912. The parachute goes to war - use by balloon observers during World War I but aircraft crews had to do without until German pilots were given them in 1918. Parachuting into battle - formation of Russian and German paratroop formations in late 1930s, German airborne operations 1939-41, Anglo-US airborne operations 1941-45. Some colour and maps included. Military parachuting post 1945 - operations will include Korea, French Indo-China and Algeria, Suez 1956, SAS jungle parachuting Malaya 1950s, Belgian Paras in the Congo 1964, French hostage rescue Kolwezi 1979, and paratroop training. Some colour. Sport parachuting post 1945 - including display teams and free-fall parachuting, ledge jumping and paraboarding. All colour.
- Released: 1997-06-04
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Man Learns To Fly 1997-01-01
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2. High Above The Trenches 1997-01-08
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3. Wings Over the Sea 1997-01-15
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4. Strike From The Air 1997-01-22
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5. The Trailblazers 1997-01-29
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6. The Romance Of The Air 1997-02-05
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7. The Shadow Of The Bomber 1997-02-12
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8. Struggle For The Skies 1997-02-19
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9. Airpower and Armies 1997-02-26
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10. Airpower and Navies 1997-03-05
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11. The Bomber as War Winner 1997-03-12
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12. The Coming of the Jets 1997-03-19
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13. Cold War Skies 1997-03-26
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14. The Helicopter Story 1997-04-02
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15. Korea To The Gulf War 1997-04-09
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16. Naval Aviation 1997-04-16
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17. Embracing the World 1997-04-23
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18. The Spectacle of Flying 1997-04-30
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19. Law Enforcement from the Air 1997-05-07
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20. Angels of Mercy 1997-05-14
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21. Anyone can fly 1997-05-21
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22. To the Furthest Corners of the World 1997-05-28
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23. The Parachute Story 1997-06-04
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24. To the Moon and Beyond 1997-06-11
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25. Madcaps and Oddballs 1997-06-18
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26. The Future of Flight 1997-06-25
