X-15 Documentary Part 1

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Summary: Documentary coverage of the development and early flights of X-15. (Shot list to follow.) 27' MS to CU of NB-52A taxiing to right with X-15 under wing. 37' ECU pilot in cockpit of X-15. 41' MCU of X-15 under wing of NB-52A. 48' MCU to CU North American test pilot, Al White, in F-100F front cockpit. 50' MS & MCU of NASA pilot, Joe Walker, getting into front cockpit of F-104B. 53' MS of USAF pilot, Maj. Robert White, walking to F-104A. 58' LS of X-15 support vehicles parked on dry lake bed. 62' MCU sign on building: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, HIGH SPEED FLIGHT STATION. 65' MCU to CU technicians operating monitoring and recording equipment. 74' MCU of NB-52A with X-15 under wing. 76' CU of NB-52A pilot, Capt Charles Bock in cockpit. 78' MCU control tower operator. 80' MCU of NB-52A with X-15 under wing. 83' CU of NB-52A pilot Capt Charles Bock in NB-52A cockpit. 87' CU of NB-52A copilot, Capt Allavie, looking out cockpit window. 90' MS of NB-52A with X-15 under wing taxiing to right. 96' LS to MLS of NB-52A with X-15 under wing taking off to right. 104' AMS & ACU's of X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight to right. 112' MCU to CU INT of NB-52A showing launch monitor viewing dials and television screen. 116' AMLS, AMS & ACU's of NB-52A with X-15 under wing in flight to right. 132' ECU pilot in X-15 cockpit. 132' ECU pilot's hand turning switches on X-15 instrument panel. 134' AECU RV of X-15 under wing of NB-52 in flight to right -- shows vapors coming out back of X-15. 135' ECU of pilot in X-15 cockpit. 137' ECU of pilot's hand operating switches on X-15 control panel. 138' AMCU RV of X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight to right with vapors escaping from tail of X-15. 139' ECU of pilot in cockpit of X-15. 141' MCU of ground controllers, with headsets, at consoles talking to X-15 pilot. 145' AMCU RV of X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight to right with vapors trailing from X-15 engine. 146' ECU of pilot in cockpit of X-15. 147' CU's of ground controllers and monitors watching recording and monitoring equipment. 150' AMS to AMLS of NB-52A with X-15 under wing in flight directly overhead. 151' AMLS of NB-52A with X-15 under wing in flight to right with F-100F, F-100C and F-104D chase planes. 153' ECU of pilot in X-15 cockpit. 154' ECU of pilot's hand operating propellant tank vent handle in X-15 cockpit. 155' AMCU of tail of X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight to right with propellant venting from X-15. 156' AMCU of pilot in F-100C in flight to right. 157' AMCU of tail of X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight to right -- shows APU and propellant venting stopping. 158' ECU of Scott Crossfield, pilot, in X-15 cockpit. 159' ECU of pilot's hand operating switches and controls in X-15 cockpit. 162' AMCU from NB-52A showing X-15 under NB-52A wing. 164' ACU of pilot in cockpit of F-100C in flight to left. 166' MS to MCU of X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight to right. 168' MCU of pilot, Capt Charles Bock, in NB-52A cockpit. 169' ECU of face of Scott Crossfield in X-15 cockpit. 170' ECU of light on instrument panel behind system arm indicator. 171' CU of ground controllers talking into microphone headsets. 177' CU's of pilot, Capt Bock, in NB-52A cockpit and Scott Crossfield in X-15. 181' ACU from NB-52A of nose cockpit section of X-15 under wing. 182' ECU face of Scott Crossfield in X-15 cockpit. 182' ECU pilot Capt Bock in NB-52A cockpit. 183' CU of hand pressing X-15 launch switch. 190' CU of pilot's hand turning engine switches in X-15 cockpit. 191' LS tracking camera footage of contrails from NB-52A, X-15 and chase plane flying overhead to left. 194' ECU of X-15 pilot's hand operating the controls. 195' AMS to AMLS of X-15 in flight to right. 197' CU to ECU of face of Scott Crossfield in X-15 cockpit. 198' ECU of machmeter indicator passing Mach one. 199' AMS X-15 in flight to right. 206' ELS from ground tracking camera of X-15 and contrail in flight to left. 211' CU of radar dish antenna tracking to right. 212' MLS's from ground tracking camera of X-15 contrail in flight to left. 218' ECU of face of pilot, Scott Crossfield, in X-15 cockpit. 22O' ELS contrail of X-15 in flight to left. 224' AMS from camera on board X-15 looking to rear showing tail of X-15 as aircraft makes tight turn. 227' ECU of face of Scott Crossfield in X-15 cockpit. 228' ECU of machmeter indicator passing Mach two. 230' AMS RV from onboard camera of X-15 tail during flight. 241' LS from tracking camera of X-15 in flight to left with F-104A and F-104B catching up and flying alongside. 247' MS & CU's of technicians watching recorders and plotting boards. 250' AMLS of X-15 with F-102B flying alongside to right -- dry lake landing bed below. 254' MCU of telemetry antenna. 255' MS to MLS from ground tracking camera of X-15 with F-104A in flight alongside, gliding to left. 264' CU of observer on ground using field glasses. 265' AMS from chase plane of X-15 in flight to right as it releases ventral fin. 268' ACU of pilot in F-104A cockpit looking to left. 270' MCU from ground tracking camera of X-15 in flight to left. 271' MLS of X-15 ventral fin parachute deploying and fin floating down. 273' MLS from ground tracking camera of X-15 making approach and landing to right with two F-104 chase planes following closely. 308' MS & AMLS of X-15 landing to right on dry lake bed. 311' MS & MLS from ground tracking camera of X-15 on landing roll to right. 315' AMS from helicopter of X-15 after landing with support and fire vehicles clustered around it. 319' Scenes of X-1 being released from B-29 in flight to right. Also shows speed and mach attainment being painted on X-1 fuselage. 328' Scenes of X-2 being released from B-50 and flight of X-2. 346' Animated sequence of X-15 flight. 376' MS's of North American test pilot Al White donning X-15 pressure and flight suit -- also shows him wearing X-15 space suit and boarding TF-102. 391' Scenes of rocket sled run of dummy wearing X-15 space suit in a wind blast test. 420' Scenes of rocket sled run with an X-15 nose section testing the ejection escape system with a dummy passenger. 445' Scenes of fabrication and assembly of X-15 at North American Aviation Co. 460' MLS's to MCU's of Scott Crossfield working in X-15 simulator and technician working with X-15 simulator computer. 480' Scenes of Scott Crossfield training in USN whirling centrifuge. 507' MCU to CU of Vice President, Richard M. Nixon, speaking at the X-15 rollout ceremony. 519' MLS & MCU of X-15 being rolled out of hangar -- Vice President Nixon in fg. 528' MS's to MLS's crane unloading X-15 from trailer at Edwards AFB. 533' MS's to MLS's of X-15 undergoing ground tests and checkouts at Edwards AFB. 552' MS to MCU of X-15 being mated to pylon under wing of NB-52A. 556' LS of NB-52A with X-15 under wing, taxiing toward camera. 557' MLS, AMS & CU's of NB-52A taking off to right and AV's of X-15 under wing. 566' AMS to MCU from cameras onboard NB-52A and cameras from chase planes showing X-15 being released from NB-52A in flight to right. 575' MS & CU of radar dish antenna tracking and CU of radarscope indicating distance. 577' LS of X-15 in flight to right followed by F-104A. 580' MCU of pilot in cockpit of F-104A in flight to left. 582' CU of pilot in X-15 cockpit. 584' MCU's to CU's of technicians watching plotting boards and flight monitors. 586' MLS of X-15 in flight to left followed by F-104A. 587' CU of ground flight controller talking into microphone. 591' LS's to MS's from ground tracking camera of X-15 making approach and landing to left. 624' MS to MCU to CU's of X-15 on ground during static firing of rocket engine. 660' MLS to MS of X-15 on dry lake bed with fire and support vehicles around aircraft after landing. 667' LS's from ground tracking camera of contrails of B-52, X-15 and chase aircraft flying to left overhead. 680' MLS, MS & MCU's night to day scenes of countdown for X-15 flight -- shows fueling of X-15 under wing of NB-52; pilot getting into X-15 and crew boarding NB-52A. 727' MCU of NB-52A taxiing to right with X-15 under wing. 745' MS to MLS of NB-52A with X-15 under wing in flight to right just after lift-off from runway. 751' ALS & AMCU of NB-52A in flight to right with X-l5 under wing. 760' MS to MCU's of X-15 being released from NB-52A in flight. 765' CU's of X-15 pilot, fire indicator coming on in cockpit of X-15 and F-104A pilot looking out side of aircraft. 772' ALS & AMLS's of X-15 in flight to right, landing on dry lake bed and landing with structural break behind cockpit area. 819' MS to MCU's to CU's of damaged X-15 after landing, showing structural break behind cabin and damaged rocket engine exhaust nozzle. 853' MLS to MS's of X-15 on North American assembly line jig being repaired. 871' MS of X-15 being lifted by crane and placed onto trailer. 876' MS & AMCU's of X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight to right. 899' AMLS & AMS's of X-15 being released from NB-52A in flight to right and X-15 in flight to right. 931' LS pan right with X-15 landing to right on dry lake bed. 944' THE END superimposed on scene of X-15 landing to right on dry lake bed. Good (Basic: Orig ektachrome "A & B" rolls)

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities