Footage taken from the ground as paratroopers of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment jump from C-47 aircraft over Japanese-held Philippine island fortress of Corregidor, in World War 2. White smoke issues from the ground, providing a drop target for C-47 transport aircraft approaching in trail formation. The first wave of paratroopers are seen jumping, with chutes opening. But they appear to be dropping high hill, making their relative height over the ground very small and leaving little chute opening time (even though the aircraft are maintaining a constant preplanned altitude during the run). A U.S. soldier is seen walking past the camera. Then parachutes are seen descending and dotting the landscape. Ruins of fortress buildings are in the background. C-47s continue flying in background. View from th ground of paratroopers descending directly overhead and landing in dangerously uneven rocky terrain. Two trooper bend over another who has been injured during the drop. Their chutes are still billowing. Closeup of an injured trooper being assisted by another. Troopers spilling chutes, gathering their gear and beginning to assemble. More C-47s flying overhead and more chutes seen descending. Some are dark colored. A trooper hitting hard on rocky ground. Several troopers sitting on the ground as one pulls on the risers of a chute to spill the air.
Activities of U.S. 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment paratroopers for the invasion of Corregidor in the Philippine Islands during World War II. Injured paratroopers are given first aid. A paratrooper advances. United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrains in flight and drop parachutes on Corregidor.
U.S. 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment paratroopers land for the invasion of Corregidor in the Philippine Islands during World War II. United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrains in flight and drop parachutes. Abandoned parachutes and a smoke screen over the island. The paratroopers jump from the C-47s.
U.S. 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment paratroopers are ready for jumping for the invasion of Corregidor in the Philippine Islands during World War II. Interior of United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrains. Paratroopers wearing military gear are seated and are ready for a jump. A pilot and a copilot at the controls in a cockpit. The paratroopers put on their helmets and line up at the door ready for the jump.
U.S. Airborne 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment paratroopers land for the invasion of Corregidor in the Philippine Islands during World War II. Paratroopers land on Corregidor island. United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrains in flight over the island. Ships underway at sea. Parachutes in descent. The C-47s drop the parachutes. Aerial views of barracks and smoke on the island
U.S. Airborne 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for the invasion of Corregidor in the Philippine Islands during World War II. Parachutes land on the island. United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrains in flight over the island. The island is covered with a smoke screen. The parachutes land near barracks on the island.
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