A collection of Post-WW2 films on Military Parachuting; techniques, methods and equipment.

This DVD is a collection of 5 training films on military parachuting. Topics include safety, equipment and rigging information, free fall techniques and much more. Of special note is film about the U.S. Army Golden Knights demonstration team. An interesting collection of films with an amazing wealth of information. Also; see our other DVD on "World War II Paratroops - training."

Specific films on the disc are:

- C-130 Jump US Navy film 1942
A very short clip of a modern C-130 mass jump, with exit door and chase plane views. (3 min)

- FREE FALL SAFETY PROCEDURES
Packing and wearing parachute equipment; proper parachute techniques - landing on land and water, jumping with a static line, and executing free fall jumps. (22 min)

- U.S. NAVY PARACHUTE and PARACHUTIST TRAINING
“The El Centro Story” is a circa 1960 US Navy film that tells the story of Naval Air Facility El Centro in Imperial County, California, near the Salton Sea. A pilot recounts his first approach to the airfield and then goes on to advanced parachute training. (20 min)

- The GOLDEN KNIGHTS - THE ARMY PARACHUTE TEAM
Shows the army parachute team performing their spectacular free-fall acrobatics and testing new air-delivery techniques and equipment. 1969 (28 min)

- THE PARACHUTE RIGGER 1967
Outstanding film on the training and duties of us army parachute rigger, with focus on basic airborne training, parachute rigger course, and rigger skills related to packing parachutes, rigging supplies, and air drop techniques. Very well done. (24 min)