Proposals for the Introduction of Pressure Suits into the Royal Airforce and The Physiology of Pressure Suits

Includes two reports marked Confidential Flying Personnel Research Committee for the attention of Mr. W. Oldham.

The first is a proposal to introduce pressure suits into the RAF written by Wing Commander H.L. Roxburgh and Squadron Leader D. G. V. Whittingham including specific details of recommended equipment. The second is a paper by Roxburgh and Squadron Leader J. Ernsting on the physical effects of pressurisation suits including some illustrative graphs and black and white photographs.

Also includes a loose printed sheet of the Air Staff Policy for Full Pressure Suits.

Details

Identifier:
YA2007.25/1/1/4/1
Access:
Open access.

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