X-15 BREAKS WORLD SPEED AND ALTITUDE RECORDS, EDWARDS AFB CALIFORNIA, 4 AND 12 AUGUST 1960 Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of X-15 Flight No. 1-9-17, 4 August 1960, during which NASA pilot Joseph Walker established a speed record of 2196 MPH; and Flight No. 1-10-19, on 12 August 1960, during which USAF Maj. Robert White established an altitude record of 136,500 ft. 1) Series of AV's of B-52/X-15 in flight; release of X-15; X-15 in flight; and onboard footage of X-15 during flight. 2) Shows X-15 landing and pilot Joe Walker getting out of cockpit. 3) CU of Maj. Robert White's face in pressure suit helmet. Good (Basic: Mas Ektachrome)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities