X-15 FIRST GLIDE FLIGHT Reel 1 · Part 6

Description

Summary: 1) B-52 carrier, with X-15 under right wing, taking off and climbing. 2) X-15 descending (followed by an F-104 chase plane) and landing on dry lake bed. 3) An M-45 mount camera simulating the tracking of the X-15 on 5 June. 4) Supporting crews, engineers, and spectators watching the flight. 5) A convoy of military and civilian vehicles arriving on the lake bed. 6) Scott Crossfield being interviewed and photographed. Reel 2: 1) Scott Crossfield entering X-15 and checking the preflight list with engineers, then the canopy is closed. 2) B-52 carrier, with X-15 under right wing, taxiing. 3) B-52 carrier climbing. 4) X-15 descending and landing -- an F-104 chase plane follows the glide. Good (Basic: Mas color)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities