Pilot Seat Ejector (1949)

San Pablo Bay, California. MV. Pilot being ejected from U.S. jet fighter with pilot & MV. (2 shots). LV. Air to air shot camera ’plane flying past. descending pilot. LV. GV. parachutes floating down over sea. MV. Parachutist hitting water. MV. Pilot struggling in water with ’chute. SV. Pilot being helped aboard rescue launch. (Comb. F.G.) 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 historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.