UK: AVIATION :Ejector seat test (1955)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit AVIATION: FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW:Ejector seat test Full Description: AEROPLANES . Sq/Ldr Fifield being “EJECTED“ into the Air fm moving Meter at 150 . fm Ground level landinf unhurt... at Chalgrove Nr Oxford CALGROVE (Near Oxford) Sq/LdrFifield firs man to be “EJECTED “into the air fm Meteor moving along runway at 150 . fm ground of ’chute opening & seen to earth undamaged. EJECTOR SEAT Sq/Ldr Eifield dem. for first time at Chalgrove Nr Oxford being “EJECTED“ into the air fm moving Meteor travelling at 150 . fm ground level...’chute seen to open & fleat to Earth unharmed. FIFIELD. Sq./Ldr At Chalgrove seen in Meteor jet moving along runway at 150 . & is ejected into the air fm grnd level.... Parachute opens & he floats to ground first man to do this METEOR JET-PLANE. Sq/Idr Fifield first man to be “EJECTED“ safely fm moving