X-15 FLIGHT 2-28-48 Part 2

Description

Summary: NASA guard and firemen observing X-15 flight. Pre-flight activities. Emergency vehicles going to X-15. Maj. Rushworth leaving physiological trailer and climbing into X-15. Activities around X-15 after A/C has landed on lake bed. B-52/X-15 takeoff. (Shot list to follow.) MCU NASA guard observing X-15 flight. 37' MCU Fireman sitting in fire truck while observing X-15 flight. 49' MS Instruction on top of NASA truck. 66' M/LS Activities around X-15 before flight. 84' MS NASA personnel checking out X-15 before flight. 110' LS B-52 crew chief entering B-52. 131' MS B-52 taxies out of service area L/R. 191' LS (Tail away shot) B-52 taxies down runway followed by support vehicles. 204' LS, MS CU (Head on shot) Physiological trailer entering lake bed. 248' LS Emergency ehicles on lake bed awaiting landing of X-15. 275' LS NASA vehicles parked on lake bed. 292' M/CU Air policeman viewing X-15. 307' M/CU Fire chief talking to two Air Force officers. 323' M/CU Fire chief sitting in fire truck talking on radio. 333' MS Two spectators watching X-15 flight. 350' MCU Two Air Force Sgts watching X-15 flight. 363' MS NASA personnel watching X-15 flight. 374' MS Emergency vehicles leaving parking area going to X-15. 396' Leader & slates. 405' LS MS Major Rushworth leaving physiological trailer, walks past camera R/L towards B-52/X-15. 426' LS Major Rushworth walking up service stand to X-15. 442' LS Major Rushworth climbing into X-15. 460' LS Personnel working under wing of B-52. 502' MS B-52X?15 taxies out of service area. 530' LS A/G X-15 landing L/R. 551' MS Personnel raising canopy of X-15 after A/C has landed on lake bed. 567' LS MS Major Rushworth climbing out of X-15, walks away R/L. 618' LS Personnel working on X-15 after pilot has left. 642' LS G/A B-52 flies over where X-15 has landed. 653' LS X-15 parked on lake bed. 668' Leader.. 676' A/LS B-52/X-15 taking off L/R. 705' A/LS X-15 landing R/L. 757' A/MS Activities around X-15 after A/C has landed on lake bed. 778' Leader & slates. 794' A/MS B-52/X-15 taking off R/L. 801' A/MS X-15 dropping from wing of B-52. 820' Leader & slates. 832' MS lS B-52/X-15 taking off L/R. 864' LS X-15 landing L/R. Good (Basic: ECN)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities