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Rocket plane launched through a catapult during its experiment at Greenwood Lake, New York.

1936: Rocket testing in Greenwood Lake, New York. A rocket experimenter working at mail-carrying 'rocket plane'. Rocket plane launched through a catapult. Rocket plane in flight.

Location: Greenwood Lake New York USA
Date: 1936, February 23
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055191
Test of rocket airplane for carrying mail. It barely clears end of launch ramp and scoots along ice.

Experimenters place rocket plane (named Gloria), intended to carry postal mail, on a launch ramp. The rocket is ignited and the rocket aircraft rises but quickly falls to the frozen surface of the lake. It scoots along the ice.

Location: Greenwood Lake New York USA
Date: 1936, February 9
Duration: 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044893
Rocket plane designed to carry Mail is prepared for launch, but fails, in Greenwood Lake, New York.

A rocket airplane fails in the 1st mail test in Greenwood Lake, New York. A rocket designed to carry mail at a tremendous speed, is prepared for a launching. 'Gloria' written on the rocket. Men work with fueling tanks. The rocket on a ramp for launch. German-American rocket scientist, Willy Ley, wearing protecting gear, ignites the rocket. The rocket starts and flops on snow covered ground.

Location: Greenwood Lake New York USA
Date: 1936, February 23
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070941