Whirling Device Tests Parachutes (1955)

Unissued / unused material.
American newsreel item.
Whirling device tests parachutes, El Centro, United States of America (USA).
LS steel tower. LS streamlined gondola attached to tower by cable. Various shots of parachutes attached to gondolas being swung at 500 mph, simulating speed of jet planes.
Date on dope sheet is 14/03/1955.
FILM ID:2676.03
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