Chimp and Man Ejections

National Archives and Records Administration

Chimp and Man Ejections

Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - )

B-58A ESCAPE CAPSULE, CHIMP AND MAN EJECTIONS, 01/31/1962. ARC Identifier 68568 / Local Identifier 342-USAF-32308. Summary: Coverage of the first live ejections with chimpanzee and the first manned ejection ever made in an encapsulated ejection system. (Shot list to follow.) 1' B-58 AIRPLANE NO. 2, ESCAPE CAPSULE EJECTION NO. 4. 2' AMS & AMCU B-58A in flight to left and capsule being ejected. 23' Shows capsule descending and landing by parachute. 89' Scenes of USAF personnel running to capsule and looking into opening. 121' LS of CWO Edward J. Murray climbing access ladder to B-58A. 133' MS's high angle Maj F.L. Fulton, pilot; Mr. R.W. Sudderth, AF Test Director; and CWO Edward J. Murray seated in B-58A cockpits. 171' Scenes of B-58A preparing to take off -- shows access ladder being removed, ground crewman giving hand signals, aircraft being towed onto flight line, canopy closing and B-58A taxiing out right frame. 212' MS aircraft controller in tower with binoculars and speaking into microphone. 227' MLS pan left with B-58A taking off from Edwards AFB. 247' MCU's men looking skyward. 279' AMCU & ALS's B-58A in flight to left -- shows capsule ejecting, free fall, delayed chute opening, descent and landing. 411' MS Mitchell 16mm camera with long focal length lens as operator pans down. 424' Scenes of personnel rushing to and examining capsule, releasing CWO Edward J. Murray from harnesses and congratulating him. 536' Scenes of CWO Murray and others walking to USMC SH-34G, boarding helicopter and helicopter taking off and in flight to left. Good (Basic: Ektachrome mas)

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