| SOUND BARRIER BROKEN Jacqueline Auriol breaks the sound barrier. Bretigny, France. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 69 |
| Catalog #: | 16823 | |
| Clip Number: | 16823-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2556 I | |
| Timecode: | 01:10:27 - 01:11:21 | |
| Location: | Bretigny, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France OCCUPATIONS: Pilots OCCUPATIONS: Women TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Record Flights | |
| Description: | Master 69 Part 1 Same as catalog # 51587 Jacqueline Auriol, daughter-in-law of President Vincent Auriol, cracks the sound barrier. Bretigny, France. Madame Jacqueline Auriol in her working clothes leaves her car and enters test center office. Pan down blackboard to hand writing "Mme Auriol" on pilot's roster. Jacqueline takes up her equipment for a flight and walks out. MS as she gets in airplane. CU as she fastens her oxygen mask on the helmet. MS plane taking off; two men watch. Shots of truck with radio equipment in communication with the aircraft in flight. Various shots of her plane in flight. MS airplane landing. CU of her after she has cracked the sound barrier. | |
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