X-15 FLIGHT 1-24-40 Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: B-52/X-15 in service area, the taxiing on flight line, take-off and in flight. The X-15 drop, in flight and landing, with X-15 pilot Joe Walker getting out walking to trailer. ELS, X-15 approaching for landing R/L. A/C touches down after passing smoke marker. 46' Leader & slates. 57' ELS-LS-ELS, B-52, with X-15 under wing, taking off L/R. 145' Leaders. 156' A/MCU, X-15 under wing of B-52 while in flight. 170' A/CU, shoving tail section of X-15. X-15 is mated to wing of B3-52 in flight. 197' A/LS, X-15 under wing of B-52, while in flight L/R; only front part of both craft are shown. 213' A/LSD B-52/X-15 in flight; X-15 drops from wing of B-52 and starts its powered flight L/R (very good drop). 294' Leaders and slates. 325' ELS-LS-ELS, X-15 landing R/L on lake bed. Hangar and another building in b/g. Helicopter flies from frame right to frame left, to area where X-15 has stopped. 466' Total footage. Reel 2 -- LS, B-52 parked in pre flight area. 26' LS, B-52, with X-15 under wing, taxiing out to flight line. 44' LS-ELS, (going away shot) B-52, with X-15, taxiing down flight line, with support and emergency vehicles following. 71' MS, X-15 after landing on dry lake bed. Canopy is up; Joe Walker is still in cockpit of X-15. Support crew standing to right and left of a/c. 89' Tail slates. 100' Leader & slates. 111' MS, Joe Walker getting out of cockpit of X-15 after a/c has landed on dry lake bed. Support crew is standing to right and left of a/c; camerman in f/g. 146' MS, Joe Walker and aides walking away from X-15, and they enter physiological trailer. 186' Tail slates. 200' Leader & slates. 214' MS-LS, B-52, with X-15, taxiing to flight line with support and emergency vehicles following. 247' LS, Joe Walker sitting in cockpit of X-15 after landing a/c on dry lake bed. Support crew standing around X-15. 257' MS, SAA. 272' CU, SAA. 299' MCU, Joe Walker getting out of X-15; stands to side of a/c talking to aides. 309' CU, of Joe Walker. 319' MCU, Joe Walker standing by nose of X-15. 332' MS, Joe Walker and aides as they walk away from X-15 and enter physiological trailer. 360' MCU, (tilt up shot) showing flight chart on physiological trailer. 368' Total footage. Good (Basic: ECN)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities