RAF Test How Much Man Can Stand

Series

Series Name: British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2317

Date Released

14 May 1953

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

Research laboratory organises ingenious tests to determine human resistance to cold.

Keywords

Aviation; Science and technology; Military

Locations

Farnborough

Library number

21375

Credits:

Camera: Ronald L. Read

Length of story (in feet)

124

Story extras:

Production Documents

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'RAF Test How Much Man Can Stand', British Paramount News Issue No. 2317, 14 May 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/44396 (Accessed 30 Apr 2026)