Space Suits For Stratosphere 1950-1959

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1952?

(USA) SV. Two US Pilots seated wearing new type (T.1.) suits. One rises and plugs into instrument panel. SV. Type operating instruments pan to pilot in space suit being inflated. MS. Pilots walking into strato-trainer chamber. MS. Pilots walking out of strato-chambers. CU. Pilot taking...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
78067
Sort Number:
UN 2473 F
Time in/Out:
01:26:24:00 / 01:27:11:00
Canister:
UN 2473 F
Film ID:
2614.11
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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