X-15 FLIGHT NO. 2-16-31 Part 5

Description

Summary: Coverage of NASA's twelve-minute X-15 flight by pilot, Joseph A. Walker, at 3,370 miles per hour with side stick control. 1) LS to MS to LS pan right with B-52/X-15 taking off at Edwards AFB, California. 2) Shows F-104D) with wingtip fuel tanks and F-104 taking off, separately. 3) Sequence of scenes of F-104, F-100F, F-104D) with wingtip fuel tanks, B-52 and X-15 landing. 4) AMLS of H-21 in low flight near X-15 -- fire truck rushes into scene. 5) ACU's & AMS's of B-52/X-15 in flight to right shows priming of X75 rocket engines, launch and contrails. (Reflections in canopy in some scenes). 6) Scenes of X-15 pilot, Joe Walker, in MC-2 full pressure suit leaving preflight conditioning trailer and getting into X-15 under B-52. 7) Scenes of Joe Walker in X-15 cockpit after landing, climbing down step ladder and walking over to trailer and officer carrying portable cooling unit. Good (Basic: Mas color)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities