BIODYNAMICS OF SPACE FLIGHT, HOLLOMAN AFB, NEW MEXICO Reel 4 · Part 2

Description

Summary: Coverage of preparation of a chimpanzee and several small pigs for a rocket sled ride, and scenes of the rocket sled run. Reel 1 & 2: Coverage of sled run. Reel 3: Coverage of the preparation of the chimpanzee and small pigs on sled. Reel 4: An Aero Med Lab high-speed sled run of a primate (ape), wearing a protective suit and helmet, riding in an exposed seat on front of sled during a wind-blast test. Film shows sled being propelled down track by a Mega-boom rocket engine and brought to a stop by the water brakes; and onboard footage of the suited ape during the run; the helmet tears off and appears to break the ape's neck.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities