R.A.F. Helicopter Rescues Army Parachutist from the Channel.: Crowds gathered at Walmer, nr. Dover today to watch Lieut. Gerald Gooderham make an attempt to cross the channel by parachute - towed by an R.A.F. Launch. The vessel did not get sufficient speed quickly enough to get the Lieut. airborne - and he floated on the water for a time - when a gust of wind caught the parachute and lefted it ever him. Holidaymakers looked on while he struggled to free his face and hands - when an R.A.T. Helicopter lowered a winchman - who picked him off the sea and carried him to came round and said "I will try again tomorrow" Photo shows Lieut. Gooderham is revived on being taken to the beach by the R.A.J. Rescue Helicopter nr.
Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.
Photo is dated 08-08-1964.
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