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USN 1036457: Aviation Medical Accelerator Laboratory (AMAL), July 1958

USN 1036457: Aviation Medical Accelerator Laboratory (AMAL), July 1958. The giant motor arm of the human centrifuge. At left, the pilot prepares to enter the gondola. At upper right, control space is attached to the ceiling of the centrifuge room, July 7, 1958. AMAL is noted for being used for flight simulation training for the Project Mercury astronauts. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: USN 1036457: Aviation Medical Accelerator Laboratory (AMAL), July 1958. The giant motor arm of the human centrifuge. At left, the pilot prepares to enter the gondola. At upper right, control space is attached to the ceiling of the centrifuge room, July 7, 1958. AMAL is noted for being used for flight simulation training for the Project Mercury astronauts. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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