Air Force Research Plane Sets New World Altitude Record, Edwards Air Force Base, California

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Bretter LR. 7957 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 N.B.C. TV FOX NOVIETONE NEWS RADIO - TV BRANCH, TELEVISION SECTION PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION ROOM 2E811a EXT. 77222 ROOM 2D780a EXT. 75111 (A) Release No. 126-54 Footage: 125 Fuo (X) 30 August 1954 AIR FORCE RESEARCH PLANE SETS NEW WORLD ALTITUDE RECORD (Official Air Force Footage Released by Department of Defense) In these official films, released for the first time Major Arthuz' Murray, U.S. Air Force test pilot, is shown alighting from the rocket-powersd Bell X-1A after establishing a new world altitude record with the research aircraft, Major Murray is Assistant Chief of Flight Test Operations at the Air Force Flight Test Centar, Edwards Air Force Base, California. The altitude reached on the record flight was not disclosed by the Air Force. NOTE TO EDITORS: Department of Defense Release No. 57-53 dated 31 March 1953, shows the I-1A on its initial flight test at Edwards Air Force Base. REQUEST CREDIT IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The fine grain master positive was released today in New York to the newsree1 company named above for dupli- cation and distribution to all members of the newsreel pool. After sufficient copies have been made, the master positive is to be sent to the Film Library, Signal Corps Photographic Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, N. Y. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative was released today in New York to TV company named above for duplication and distribution to il members of the television pool and to non-members who make satisfactory financial arrangements. That company will deliver the dupe negative to Mr. Samuel Schlein, DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220, within 24 hours after receipt. DeLuxe Laboratories will make copies upon request for authorized television companies at the latter's expense. The DUPE NEGATIVE must not be cut in any manner. A-3293

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases