X-15 FLIGHT 1-32-53 Part 2

Description

Summary: Neil Armstrong sitting in cockpit of X-15. Armstrong walks away from X-15 and enters physiological trailer. Engineers working on tail of X-15. Preflight activities. Radio man going through checkout list. X-15 drops and starts flight. (Shot list to follow.) MLS Neil Armstrong sitting in cockpit of X-15, after landing A/C on lake bed. 12' MCU Armstrong climbing out of X-15. 45' MS Armstrong walks away from X-15 and enters physiological trailer. 64' LS Activities around X-15 after pilot has left. 80' MS Engineers working on tail of the X-15. 95' LS (Head on shot) B-52 flies over X-15. X-15 is parked on lake bed. 108' Leader & slates. 133' LS B-52/X-15 in service area before flight. 143' MS Same as above. 154' MS Neil Armstrong walking to B-52/X-15. 184' MS (Tilt up shot) Armstrong climbing into X-15. 208' MS Radio man going through checkout list. 225' CU Same as above. 233' MS Armstrong climbing out of X-15 before flight. 260' MS Engineers work around X-15. 274' MS (Tilt up shot) X-15 with canopy closed. A/C now ready for flight. 285' MS Engineers putting a cover plate on X-15. 302' MLS NASA control truck number 9. 320' LS B-52 with X-15 taxies out of service area. 383' Leader. 394' A/MS Prelaunch of X-15, viewed from left of B-52. 404' A/MS Prelaunch of X-15, viewed from right of B-52. 482' Tail slates. 506' E/LS-G/S B-52 with X-15 in flight R/L. X-15 drops and starts flight R/L (shot with M-45 tracker). Good (Basic: ECN)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities