HISTORY IN THE MAKING
 
 
 
 
         We now have some additional black and white photos provided by the National Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. They were taken at the time of the flight 50 years ago and can be used in connection with the Man High Celebration August 17, 18 and 19 of 2007 in Crosby, Minnesota.
    The black and white series is at the bottom of the photo display here, and are labeled Photo 1.jpg through Photo 9.jpg. The cutline information numbered to match up is given here.
1.    How earth looks from balloonist’s camera. This view showing curvature of earth was taken on infra-red film by Maj. David Simons during his record breaking balloon flight mainly over Minnesota Aug, 20 1957. At lower right is device attached to outside leg of gondola to measure outside temperature exact location of this scene and height from which it was made are not available. U.S Air Force Photo
2.    On 20 August 1957, Air Force scientist Major David G. Simons set a new record for balloonists of approximately 102,000 feet. Here, in a view taken through one of the six portholes of Major Simon’s gondola at an iron mine pit at Crosby, Minnesota, workman pay out radio antenna, which will dangle beneath the gondola. In the background are a tank truck and trailer, which held the helium for the balloon. U.S Air Force Photo
3.    On 20 August 1957, Air Force scientist Major David G. Simons set a new record for balloonists of approximately 102,000 feet. Here, Maj. Simons is shown in front of the balloon capsule. U.S Air Force Photo
4.    On 20 August 1957, Air Force scientist Major David G. Simons set a new record for balloonists of approximately 102,000 feet. Here Winzen launch crew members are shown inflating the balloon just prior to launching. U.S Air Force Photo”
5.    Gondola—“Man-High” Balloon. Maj. David G. Simons. 19-20 Aug 1957.
6.    On 20 August 1957, Air Force scientist Major David G. Simons set a new record for balloonists of approximately 102,000 feet. Here, Maj. Simons receives final equipment check while in capsule. Left t right: Mr. D.L Foster, Winzen Research, Inc., technician, Maj. David G. Simons, and Mr. Otto Winzen, president of Winzen Research, Inc. Crosby Minnesota.
7.    On 20 August 1957, Air Force scientist Major David G. Simons set a new record for balloonists of approximately 102,000 feet. Here, Maj. Simons is shown in side  the balloon capsule prior to launching. U.S Air Force Photo
8.    On 20 August 1957, Air Force scientist Major David G. Simons set a new record for balloonists of approximately 102,000 feet. Here, Winzen launch crew wait for vertical alignment of the balloon above the gondola just prior to launching at Crosby, Minnesota.
9.    Nineteen miles high: This dramatic photo shows Major David G. Simon, who set new altitude record of 102,000 feet in a 32-hour balloon flight, near the peak of his climb to heights never before reached by a balloon. Major Simons, an Air Force biologist, photographed himself by timing the flash of strobe light set in the balloon gondola to illuminate the interior for periodic photo-recording of instruments. U.S Air Force Photo
 
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 Dr. David Simon at the time of Man High II
Former Astronaut Dr. Duane Graveline
Joe Kittinger retired to start his own business.
Joe Kittinger in jump gear
Joe Kittinger’s historic jump
Life cover of Simons self-portrait
Man High capsule
Duane Graveline in earlier times
Man High control panel
Man High II floats from Portsmouth pit
Man High III pilot Clifton McClure
Joseph Kittinger
Dr. John Paul Stapp being secured in Sonic Wind and showing effects of becoming “the fastest man alive.”
Dr. David Simons
Dr. David Simons in Man High II
Dr. John Paul Stapp in uniform
Dr. John  Paul Stapp
Dr. John Paul Stapp with Sonic Wind
Da Vinci flight equipment
Vera Winzen, center, with the DaVinci II flight crew.
Man High II
Man High II towers out of mine pit
Seeing the launch up close and personal
Balloon in color
Excelsior preparations
Joseph Kittinger in Man High capsule
Joseph Kittinger on the way up in Project Excelsior balloon gondola
Joseph Kittinger self portrait as he readies for 102,899 foot jump
Man High I balloon inflating
Man High I balloon on ground
Man High II in the Portsmouth mine pit
Man High II pilot Clifton McClure in the cramped space capsule.
Preparing balloon for Man High III  launch
Man High III
Star Gazer
Man High II rises from mine pit
On its way skyward
Into the wild blue yonder shortly after launch
Details of the mine pit show in this photo.
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