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Mojave California USA 1955 stock footage and images

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Reporter interviews George Van Tassel at the Giant Rock in Mojave Desert, California.

Television broadcast shows the controversies regarding UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) in the United States. Various books written by scientists. Comic book 'Flash Gordon'. Site of Giant Rock in Mojave Desert, California. Reporter interviews a self-proclaimed Contactee named George Van Tassel at the Giant Rock. VanTassel describes the interior of the spaceship in which he says he rode on August 24, 1953.

Date: 1966
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064063
Northrop Flying Wing N-306 takes trial flight in California.

Unusual aircraft with experimental design, Northrop Flying Wing N-306, takes trial flight in California. Northrop N-306 takes off from Roselin Dry Lake and Mojave Desert in California. Northrop N-306 in flight.

Date: 1941
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022497
American Carol Morris wins the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in Long Beach, California.

Miss Universe Contest in Long Beach, California. 17 Contestants pose in the stage. They walk on the stage waiving at the crowd. Miss Argentina Ileana Carré smiles on stage. Marina Orschel of Germany waves to the audience. Miss USA Carol Morris chosen as Miss Universe comes up on stage to receive the crown. Crowd cheers as she walks on the ramp with the crown. Miss Universe 1955 Hillevi Rombin of Sweden crowns Carol Morris.

Date: 1956, July 23
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064640
Northrop N-1M Flying Wing being tested over the Mojave Desert.

Northrop N-1M Flying Wing aircraft with unusual design is seen being tested over the Mojave Desert. N-1M takes off and in flight.

Date: 1941
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039380
United States Bell X-1 releases from B-29 Superfortress and X-2 releases from B-50 aircraft during test flights in California.

Speed and altitude tests being conducted by Bell X-1 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. U.S. Air Force B-29 Superfortess in flight with U.S. Air Force Bell X-1 under its wing. Speed and Mach attainment painted on fuselage of the aircraft. Bell X-1 aircraft releases from B-29 mid flight and begins a solo flight circa 1947. Next scene shows the X-2 released from a B-50 circa 1955. Animation shows radar tracking flight course details for the future X-15. It also depicts its course of flight and the landing of X-15.

Date: 1959
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063962
First free flight of X-15. NB-52B Stratofortress with X-15 suspended under its wing. X-15 launches and glides to landing

Test Pilot Scott Crossfield climbs into cockpit of X-15, as spectators are assembled to witness its first free flight. A NB-52B Stratofortress taxis and takes off with the rocket powered X-15 under its wing. X-15 detaches from the B-52, and drops towards the earth as Crossfield tests its behavior in flight. View of X-15 nose wheel turning during landing. 'North American Aviation Inc' stenciled on fuselage. The X-15 exhibits an extreme high pitch angle as it comes in for a successful landing on the Rogers Dry Lake Bed in the Mojave Desert.

Date: 1959
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021324