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NUMERICAL INDEX
TF No.
31-2127 Assembly Problem after 5th Novice Jump
Prejump briefing — The jump — Dispersal to assembly area — Digging in at sector of fire — Report to instructors — Move to shakeout area (10 min— 1956 — Film Reference).
31-2128 Personnel Parachute Malfunctions and Activation of Reserve Parachute
How jumper copes with inactivation of main parachute — Inversion of parachute canopy — Blown gore and section — Technique of activating reserve parachute (9 min — 1956 — Film Reference). 31-2129 Personnel Parachute Entanglements and Recovery From Twists
How entanglements and twists occur — How to avoid them — How jumper recovers from both — Condition for activating reserve parachute (6 min — 1956 — Film Reference).
31-2130 Parachute Landing Falls
Approved techniques for executing the four parachute landing falls: right, left, front, and rear — Alternate technique for landing in ground winds from 8 to 15 miles per hour (12 min — 1956 — Film Reference).
31-2131 Parachute Training in the 34 Foot Mock Tower
Action of trainee in tower readying for jump — The jump — Instructor's critique of individual performance — Mass exits from tower (12 min — 1956 — Film Reference). 31-2133 The Swing Landing Trainer
How trainees practice the four PLF's (parachute landing falls) on the swing landing trainer — Individual performance critiqued by instructor (7 min — 1956 — Film Reference).
31-2134 Parachute Recovery and Shakeout During Novice Training
Removal of harness after landing — Stowing parachute gear in kit bag — Two-man system of shakeout — Assembly of clean parachute gear for turn-in (8 min — 1956 — ^Film Reference).
31-2138 Subarctic Winter Bivouacking
Advanced planning — Security and defense measures — Erection of shelter, water, and cooking facilities— Protection against cold — Proper use of sleeping equipment (30 min — 1955 — Distribution in CONUS and overseas — Film Reference) . 31-2216 Wearing Individual Parachute Equipment
Correct method of donning combat load for jump — Illustrates where each piece of equipment is worn and how it is secured to parachutist's body (5 min — 1955 — Distribution to Central Film Libraries in CONUS, Fort Bragg, N.C., and Fort Benning, Ga). 31-2297 Subarctic Cross-Country Mobility — Part II — Summer Operations
Nature and character of tundra, muskeg, permafrost and frozen subsoil — How the various areas are traversed by military units (11 min — 1956 — Distribution to Army and Film Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and overseas — Film Reference).
32-3003 Machine Processing — An Aid to Analysis (U)
(23 min— 1960— Film is classified CONFIDENTIAL.)
33-2509 Guerrilla Warfare
Nature and impact of guerrilla forces in past, present, and future — Role in nuclear warfare — Role of U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Teams (22 min — 1957— Film Reference).
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