YB-49 Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Miscellaneous shots of the initial flight or the YB-49 taking off, in flight, doing aerial maneuvers and landing. 1) ACU YB-49 in flight. 2) ACU YB-49 in flight with landing gears down. 3) MCU XB-35 warming up -- fuel truck in fg. 4) US YB-49 doing aerial maneuvers. 5) US YB-49 doing aerial maneuvers. 6) MCU YB~49 taxiing. 7) US YB-49 and P-80 in flight. 8) MS YB-49 landing. 9) MS YB-49 and P-80 taxiing on runway. 10) MS YB-49 taking off -- P-80 and unidentified planes in fg. Control tower and building in fg. 11) MS YB-49 landing on runway -- P-80 and civilians in fg. 12) MCU YB-49 taxiing. Reel 2: 1) US YB-49 and P-80 performing aerial maneuvers. 2) MS camera pans left with YB-49 landing. 3) MS YB-49 being towed. 4) MS civilians looking at YB-49. 5) MS civilians fueling YB-49. 6) CU jet engines on wing of YB-49. 7) MS civilians working on YB-49. 8) MS camera pans left with YB-49 taxiing -- hangars in bg. DECEMBER 23, 1947. 9) MS YB-49 taking off. 10) MS YB-49 performing aerial maneuvers. 11) MS YB-49 taxiing down runway. 12) MS YB-49 taxiing up to hangar. Good (Basic Dup neg)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities