Zero G

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1801

Date Released

9 Dec 1963

Date submitted

29 Nov 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cruising Beneath the Ice
2. 2Watch on the Forests
3. 3Zero G
4. 4Fine Feather - Fine Birds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zero G. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show student pilots at America’s Aerospace Research School where Zero G is achieved in a C135 flying classroom which simulates conditions in a space craft. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MCU pilots floating in aircraft cabin. MS same. MS two pilots with lead weights. MS same and weights floating. GV pilots playing with medicine ball. MS pilot trying to drink water from glass. GV pilots playing with ball. MCU pilot dressed in Superman’s outfit. GV same pretends to lift other pilots.

Keywords

Education and training; Aviation; Military

Locations

United States of America; California; Edwards Air Force Base

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

87638

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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