“USE OF PARACHUTES“ 1946 U.S. NAVY PILOT TRAINING FILM 84564

In this 1946 U.S. Navy training film (MN-5801) from Jam Handy Productions, viewers see the appropriate way to wear parachutes, tighten harnesses, check for tested parachutes, bail out of a plane, and collapse a parachute on land and open water. The film opens with footage of paratroopers parachuting through the air. An officer examines a parachute kit. A pilot demonstrates securing a parachute harness on an airstrip. He then climbs into an F8F Bearcat with his parachute. The film shows another type of parachute, the QAC (quick attachable chest), which can be quickly attached to a harness when riding on larger planes (01:38). A man demonstrates the new quick-fit parachute in a room by sitting on a chair and putting on the harness and tightening the straps (02:23). A closeup shot shows the friction lock on the harness (03:05). Viewers see a woman sewing a parachute, two men packing a chute, and an airman looking at the inspection flap of a parachute to ensure it has been properly cared for and stored (03:52). A