French Helicopter Lands On Mont Blanc (1955)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. France CU Gyro revolving. LS Wind or snow blowing over peaks. MS Bell 47 Type G2 helicopter equipped with an American Lycoming engine taking off from Chambery for a tentative world record-breaking high mountain landing. LS Helicopter over French Alps. Good aerial shots of mountain peaks. Aerial views of snow covered peaks. LS Helicopter landing on Mont Blanc. CU Pilot, Jean Moine, French pilot. LS View from top of Mont Blanc. Note: “Date received“ on original record reads: 01/06/1955. It is unclear whether the actual filmed landing was their first landing at Refuge du Gouter about half way up or the final landing at 4,807 metres. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters h