FLIGHT TESTS OF BELL X-1 Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: 1) MS insignia on side of aircraft of stork carrying baby with letters underneath reading, BELL. 2) CU same insignia showing baby with bow and arrow in its hand. 3) LS Bell X-1 on ramp. 4) LS SV X-1 being pushed down into loading ramp. 5) MS RV same scene description. 6) MS several persons helping to put the X-1 into the loading pit. 7) MS cletrack pulls B-29 over X-1 in loading pit. 8) MS X-1 being fastened to bomb bay and fuselage of B-29. 9) MS low angle, X-1 being pulled up to fuselage of B-29. 10) CU sling strap in place. 11) MS B-29 being pushed away from loading pit by cletrack. 12) MS B-29 on taxi strip with X-1 underneath fuselage. 13) LS B-29 taxiing with X-1 attached. 14) LS B-29 with X-1 attached taking off, L to R. 15) LS immediately after takeoff, of B-29 with X-1 attached flying R to L. 16) ACU full frame of the B-29 with X-1 attached to fuselage. 17) ALS X-1 dropping away from B-29. 18) ALS B-29 with X-1 attached -- X-1 drops away, L to R. 19) AMS X-1 in flight R to L (quality poor). 20) LS G/A of X-1 coming in and landing to the right (quality poor). 21) LS of X-1 landing, R to L. 22) MS personnel by X-1 on ramp -- several people are congratulating pilot. 23) LS X-1 landing R to L -- firetrucks in bg. 24) MS pilot, assisted by another man, climbs out of X-1 and takes off helmet. 25) LS B-29 coming in for landing, L to R. Good (Basic: Mas Koda)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities