AEROBEE ROCKET LAUNCHING Part 6

Description

Summary: Assembling and launching of the Aerobee missile, Holloman AFB, 1949-1950. Int: Building -- personnel working on section of the Aerobee missile. Various close coverage shots of the Aerobee missile being assembled. Good shots of the missile in break-down condition showing its assembly. Various interior shots of military and civilian personnel. CS: Truck hauling Aerobee missile out to firing range on special trailer. Moving shots showing the control house, vertical launching tower, activity, final launching preparations of the missile. Good shots of test personnel working on final preparations on missile. CS: Special fuel hauler and men in special type clothing fueling the missile. Good coverage as the Aerobee missile is raised into launching position in launching tower. INT: Control house showing test personnel, final preparations for launching of the missile. Slate date: December 15, 1949. Two good shots, camera follows missile, Aerobee missile launching. One shot: MX-101l (Aerobee) missile launching and flight. Camera follows missile to target area where it hits small building. Int of building as test personnel work on MX-lOll missile. CS: Instrument test panel. CS: Instruments used in test. CS: Instrument section on MX-lOll missile. Good shots of control section of MX-lOll missile. Int: Of building, showing construction and assembling of MX-lOll missile. LS: Launching site for missiles showing launching of unidentified missile. Camera follows missile into sky, missile reverses course and camera follows missile back to earth. Missile crashes in far bg. Slate date: 26 May 49. CS: Vertical launching ramp. Missile is launched and camera follows missile up into the air. LS from the ground up at smoke trail behind missile in flight. Slate date: 2 June. CS: Vertical launching ramp as missile is launched. Camera follows missile in flight. Good shot showing MX-lOll being raised into launching position, vertical launching ramp. good. orig color

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities