A World War II film titled: 'Parachutists in Training' on training of U.S. paratroopers. A training of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, United States. A board reads: 'Headquarters 503rd Parachute Infantry'. The paratroopers holding rifles march in formation. Trees in the background. The paratroopers jump from dummy airplanes.
A film on training of U.S. paratroopers. A paratrooper in a jumping uniform in the United States. He is equipped with two parachutes. A parachute being placed on a table. Men standing nearby and working on the parachute. They pack the parachute. The parachute is folded step by step and is placed inside a pack.
A film on training of U.S. paratroopers. Commander of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment William Miles Miley discussing with an officer at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, United States. Soldiers standing in formation. A building in the background. A car arrives. U.S. Army General George Catlett Marshall and British Army Field Marshal John Dill get off the car. They inspect the troops and equipment. Equipment placed on the ground. Officers discuss. They look at equipment. A parked airplane. Paratroopers standing at attention, equipped with parachutes and other equipment. An officer inspects the equipment of the paratroopers. The paratroopers board the airplane. A man gives a signal to take off. The airplane takes off and is in flight. The paratroopers seated inside the airplane. They stand up after getting orders and get ready for jumping. They jump out of the airplane. The paratroopers descend with the help of parachutes. Officers watching the maneuvers. The paratroopers lined up for an inspection. General Marshall and other officers inspect them. (World War II period).
Canadian air cadets at Mitchel Field in Long Island, United States. The cadets standing at attention. Buildings in the background. Officers inspect the cadets. The cadets inspect U.S. pursuit airplanes. They stand near an aircraft. A man seated in the cockpit of an aircraft.
Launching of ships at Staten Island in New York, United States. A destroyer and a cruiser being launched. The ships get underway. Women stand holding bouquets.
Remains of a a cargo aircraft that crashed in flames during taxi for takeoff at Idlewild Airport in New York, United States. The wrecked aircraft on the tarmac with firefighters standing nearby. The plane had nearly crashed into the Terminal building, seen in the background, but had been slowed enough to stop when it struck the tail of a nearby empty passenger airplane.
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