Reuters Connect
@reutersconnect·17.5K subscribers·23.7K videos
1949 USA / DEFENCE: Wind tunnel tests on American airmen
Posted
April 23, 2026
Views
33
April 23, 2026
33
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
1:14Now PlayingDate: 14th February 1949
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Safety of aircrews in the age of speed
USA: California:
Crowd watch Lockheed Constellation airplane (aeroplane) taking off
People seated inside plane
Pilot getting in to plane
Pilot sitting in plane wearing mask and goggles
Pilot shot from ejector seat out of plane before parachuting safely down
USA: Pennsylvania: Philadephia:
Man prepares for test in wind tunnel
Man in wind tunnel test has face distorted by air being shot out
Watch clipWatch the full Reuters clip here
Content from Reuters, available for licensing at
======
SUBSCRIBE to this channel here
#Defence #Military #Science #Technology
Reuters Connect: The world's defining moments captured, from 1896 to the present day. Empower your storytelling with instant access to real time and unique, rare and inspiring content from Reuters and partners. Access inspiring visuals through a seamless platform offering instant download and transparent rights. Designed for publishers, production companies, archival producers, creative agencies and NGOs to create impactful stories with speed, confidence and integrity.
Website: www.reutersconnect.com
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
