What got many of us into flying were those fascinating newsreel pieces done during the 1950s and 1960s on advances in aviation technology. The military services produced them and so did manufacturers like Boeing, Northrop, Grumman and North American. Who can forget those riveting clips of rocket sleds blasting down the rails to test the limits of human endurance? This week’s Best of the Web is a humorous send up of the genre offered by San Diego’s excellent Air & Space Museum.
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Key Takeaways:
- Many people were inspired to enter aviation by fascinating 1950s and 1960s newsreels showcasing advancements in aviation technology.
- These newsreels, produced by military services and manufacturers, featured developments like rocket sled tests of human endurance.
- This week's featured content is a humorous modern "send-up" of this classic newsreel genre, presented by the San Diego Air & Space Museum.
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