NAA X-15 ROLL OUT Part 1

Description

Summary: X-15 being towed out of hangar and parked in front of reviewing stand containing Vice President Nixon and VIP's at NAA, for the first public showing of the X-15. Scenes include speeches, crowds of personnel in bleachers, and personnel looking at X-15. (Shot list to follow.) Slate. 8' MS various personnel standing around tail end of Western Airline plane. 14' LS-CU Vice President Nixon and VIP's on platform taking turns speaking. Personnel below stand taking motion pictures. 51' MS X-15 being towed out of hangar by tug. 91' MS Vice President Nixon standing beside X-15 parked in front of reviewing stand and talking with other VIP's while inspecting the X-15. 102' M-CU large crowd of personnel milling around X-15 and the Vice President, review stand in bg. 201' Leader & slate. 217' LS-CU various military, US and foreign, sitting in bleachers. 236' MS Vice President Nixon giving a speech. 248' MS X-15 being towed out of hangar by tug. 259' CU Vice President Nixon standing beside nose of X-15 shaking hands with personnel and talking while looking at X-15. 320' Leader & slate. 326' MS scenes of various personnel sitting in bleachers. 355' MS scene of motion picture camera in action on top of stand. 362' MS Vice President Nixon speaking. 380' MS X-15 being towed from hangar by tug. 408' MS Vice President Nixon looking over X-15 parked in front of reviewing stand. 412' Leader & slate. 423' MS scene of motion picture cameraman taking pictures. 437' MS scene of various personnel sitting down. 45' MS Vice President Nixon speaking. 458' MS X-15 being towed from hangar. 500' MS-CU Vice President Nixon shaking hands and talking to personnel while looking at the parked X-15. Good (Basic: ECN Original)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities