Ejector seat tests

Series

Series Name

Astra Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

11

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ejector seat tests
2. 2Showgirls houseboat
3. 3Nightie fighter
4. 4WRAF Horsewomen

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 1/07/57 EJECTOR SEAT. (Denham, Bucks.) MS Dummy being lowered down into ejector seat. CU Dummy. MS Two men in white overalls remove dummy from ejector seat and carry it out of picture. VLS Showing the full height of the ejector apparatus. MS Live man preparing for ascent. He is putting on helmet. CU Man adjusting straps of his helmet, he puts on a crash helmet and walks out of picture. MS Man getting into ejector seat. Pan over to a man preparing the machinery, he is putting a piece of apparatus into it, another man comes in and starts to take a cartridge from a tray of cartridges. CU Man’s hand, as he removes a cartridge from the tray. CU of rear of ejector sear, the man comes in and places one of the cartridges into place. CU Man’s hand pushing cartridge into position and adjusting the mechanism. MS Man in the ejector seat as he adjusts his safety belt, pan up to the top of the ejector tower. MS Man in the ejector seat and the operator counting the seconds before the start. CU Man in ejector seat, with his hands above his head grasping the starting handle. BCU Taken below of the man’s feet. He pulls the starting handle and shoots up the shaft. MS Man in white overalls winding the man down. MS The man coming down, he starts to take off his helmet. He is finally lowered to the ground and congratulated by his mates. He gets out of the seat. (Eastman Neg.) ONGLEY, JIMMY"

Keywords

Aviation; Safety devices; Military

Length of story (in feet)

170

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