ADRC staff film report, no. 2 Part 1

Description

Covers following topics: Rocket sled experiments, rocket chaff dispenser, Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) program, thrust reverser for jet aircraft, explosive decompression, F-103, X-7, F-102 and F-89 weapon system. Reel 1 - ROCKET SLED EXPERIMENTS. 1) Rocket sled preparation and runs at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. 2) Col. John P. Stapp seated in rocket sled prior to, and during, test. ROCKET CHAFF DISPENSER. 3) F-84E in flight and firing 2.75" FFARs. 4) Rolls of chaff being inserted into forward end of 2.75" FFAR, and elongated rockets being inserted in launcher on F-84E pylon. 5) F-84E taxiing out. 6) X-Y plotter in operation. VTOL PROGRAM. 7) X-13 being tilted to takeoff position. 8) Modified X-13 in tethered vertical hover and landing--San Diego, California. THRUST REVERSER FOR JET AIRCRAFT. 9) F-84F taxiing rearward and forward at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 10) Thrust reverser device in F-4F exhaust. EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION. 11) Pressurized capsule inside pressure chamber, undergoing explosive decompression--Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 12) Organs removed from animals that underwent explosive decompression. F103 INTERCEPTOR-FIGHTER. 13) Shows periscope, downward ejection system and other features of XF-103. X-7 RAMJET TEST VEHICLE. 14) B-29 with X-7 under wing taking off. 15) AVs X-7 release, engine ignition and flight. 16) Tracking footage of X-7 during high speed flight with burn out and descent by parachute. 17) X-7 stuck nose-first in desert. F-102 INTERCEPTOR-FIGHTER. 18) YF-102 being towed from hangar at Edwards AFB, Califoriiia. 19) YF-102 high speed taxi test on dry lake bed, and blown tires incurred during test. 20) F-102 taking off from dry lake bed. 21) YF-102 in flight. FIREPOWER OF THE F-89D WEAPON SYSTEM. 22) F-89D taxiing in. 23) Cluster of 2.75" FFARs in F-89D wing tip pod. 24) F-89D firing salvo of 2.75" FFARs. 25) High speed footage of 2.75" FFARs leaving pod. 710' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities