Original 1947 AP Wirephoto showing workmen carrying the U.S. Navy's experimental 70-pound "Flying Stovepipe" ram jet engine to a launching platform for a test flight at Fort Miles, Delaware. The caption notes that the ram jet had recorded speeds up to 1,500 miles per hour. Caption is printed directly on the photo. The photo is mounted on black archival paper and measures approximately 9x6½ inches. Came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
