High Altitude Escape Studies Reel 5 · Part 7

Description

Summary: "Operation High Dive" activities include General Mills' engineers working on the gondola; four high altitude parachute jump volunteers; launch and ascent of balloon and gondola; dummy ejections from gondola, and remote camera footage during flight tests. Reels 1, 2, and 5: Footage from gondola and dummy borne cameras (with wide angle lenses) before and during high altitude ejection; stabilizer chutes and atmospheric scenes after ejection during Test No. l (29 May 1957), Test No. 2 (4 June 1957) and Test No. 4 (7 June 1957) at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. Reel 3: Transportation of gondola to launch site; prelaunch activities; launch and ascent of balloon and gondola at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. Reel 4: Shots of four WADC high altitude jump volunteers: Capt. Henry P. Nielson, project engineer; Capt. Harry Collins, 1st Lt.; Autin W. Kibler, and M/Sgt. George A. Post; General Mills' engineers working on the gondola; and the gondola and parachute lodged in a tree as men try to free it. Fair-Good (Basic: Mas Koda)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities