X-15 FLIGHT 3-4-8 (EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA) Part 1

Description

Summary: Armstrong entering X-15 before flight. Instructions of top of N.A.S.A. truck. Men checking monitor, Armstrong, wife and son, Helicopter pilots. Helicopter taking-off, X-15 landing, Armstrong leaving X-15. MS-Pilots in helicopter. 18' MS-Helicopter taking off R/L. 29' MS-Helicopter taking off L/R. 54' CU-(Inside of helicopter) Showing pilots hands on throttle. 66' LS A/G-X-15 landing on lake bed. 90' Leader & slates. 104' LS MS-(Pan shot R/L) Personnel entering physiological trailer before flight. 123' MS MCU-Armstrong leaving physiological trailer and walking toward B-52/X-15. 146' MS-Armstrong walking up service stand next to X-15. 168' CU-Armstrong sitting in cockpit of X-15. 180' MS-(Several takes at different angles) Armstrong sitting in cockpit of X-15 as support personnel checks his pressure suit. 219' Leader & slates. 235' MS-(Tilt-up shot) Cameraman making picture. 242' MS-Several takes at different angles of men checking monitor. 262' MCU-Guard looking up at sky. 269' MS-Antenna on top of N.A.S.A. truck. Vapor trail in sky. 276' CU-Antenna on top of N.A.S.A. truck. 280' CU-Loud speaker on top of N.A.S.A. truck. 283' MS-Neil Armstrong's wife and son. 287' MCU-Neil Armstrong's son. 291' MCU-Air Force officer looking up at sky. 297' MCU-Fire truck. 306' MLS-X-15 after landing on lake bed. Helicopter in B/G. 317' MLS-Same as above. 326' MS-Neil Armstrong sitting in cockpit of X-15 after landing A/C on lake bed. 338' MCU-Same as above. 346' LS-Shot of X-15 from rear. Support vehicles parked in B/G. 350' MS-Activities around X-15 after flight. 359' MS-Neil Armstrong walks away from X-15 and gets into truck. 370' Total footage. Good (Basic: ECN Orig.)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities