Parachute Packing (1952)

Parachute packing by girls from the Women s Royal Air Force. Duxford, Cambridgeshire. C, U parachutes hanging up. M, S as Leading Aircraftwoman Lynn Thompson selects one and pulls it down. M, S as she spreads it out on a long table. M, S as she pulls the cords and walks back. M, S shaking parachute out. Various shots as Lynn folds the chute in a precise way, she places bags of lead shot to hold it in position. M, S as Jean Madgifotts opens the guide chute. C, U of it on the table. She folds the chute and places the bags on to hold it. M, S and C, U as she packs cords, C, U of packed chute on table. Various shots of packing and folding. M, S as Lynn and Jean walk past jet plane, they stop at one and Jean climbs into the cockpit. Lynn hands her the parachute which she stows in the cockpit. M, S as she fixes another pack into position. M, S as Jean gets out of cockpit and pilot climbs in. The ladies stand by and watch the jet take off. L, S jet doing Barrel roll and flying away from camera. FIL