V-2 Blossom 1 Launch, on-board cameras - 1947 (video)

[Winston]

Very interesting technical overview of how that V2 ascent on-board movie seen in so many old sci-fi movies (and used in reverse as a spysat image zoom in the great film "Fail Safe") was done.

[video=youtube;OI7uh-ObrZw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI7uh-ObrZw[/video]

 

[BEC]

That was interesting. Thanks.

I thought the whole aspect of methodical ground testing of the ejection system and then the comment about an issue with a parachute swivel would sound very familiar to many here.

I was slightly amused when first a C-47 and then a B-17 were both misidentified as a B-29 (or the pictures were not of the actual tests being discussed in the narration).

 

[Winston]

I thought the whole aspect of methodical ground testing of the ejection system and then the comment about an issue with a parachute swivel would sound very familiar to many here.

Same thing occurred to me.

 

[James Duffy]

Very interesting technical overview of how that V2 ascent on-board movie seen in so many old sci-fi movies (and used in reverse as a spysat image zoom in the great film "Fail Safe") was done.

If you enjoyed that, here's a large collection of V-2 videos:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMb0g2tgJlcQGSO7ODFQWlOn_LJa-nReX[/video]

James