Skydiving with the First Airborne Division (1984)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-04-13
Duration: 00:06:31
Subjects: Skydiving
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Ekings, Robyn Reporter
- Brown, B.J. Interviewee
- Lee, J.R. Interviewee
- Weil, Paul Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 13, 1984, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robyn Ekings’ visit to a weekend of skydiving training with the Louisiana First Airborne Division in Shreveport. Ekings participates in the training and parachute jumps out of a plane at 3,000 feet. She also interviews B.J. Brown and J.R. Lee of the First Airborne Division and Paul Weil, a skydiving student. Host: Beth Courtney