United States experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. Board reads 'Air Force Flight Test Center'. Early model(1933) blue Coupe on the road. Other vehicles parked in the background at Edwards Air Force Base. Lieutenant Colonel Frank Everest gets out of the car and enters the building. Sign on a door reads 'Through these portals pass the oldest and boldest pilots in the world'. Frank Everest takes a seat at his desk and reads documents.
United States experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. Bell X-2 being pulled out of the hangar. The aircraft towed by a vehicle. Ground crew members seated on Bell X-2's wings. Crew members test fire on static thrust stand. Officer covers his ears during test firing. Man seated in the cockpit of Bell X-2 while another crew member reads from a book in his hand. Ground crew fuels the aircraft.
United States experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. Test pilot Lieutenant Colonel Frank Everest seated at his desk at the Air Force Flight Test Center. He speaks over the phone and leaves his office. Frank Everest enters a room. United States Air Force officials seated at desk. Frank Everest converses with them and they look at a document on the desk. Two other officers join them.
United States experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. U.S. Air Force Bell X-2 taxis out of hangar. Us Air Force B-50 Superfortress parked in the background. Ground crew members pull Bell X-2 under the wing of B-50 Superfortress. Bell X-2 attached under wing of B-50 Superfortress with the help of a hydraulic lift.
United States experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. U.S. Air Force B-50 Superfortress parked on runway as sunrises in the background. Test pilot Lieutenant Colonel Frank Everest's wife kisses him before he leaves his home. He gets into his blue coupe (1933 model). Frank Everest dons pressurized space suit. Ground crew members help pilot to wear his helmet. Pilot and co-pilot seated in the cockpit of B-50 Superfortress. Officer speaks over a mouth piece from the control room. B-50 Superfortress taxis and takes off from the runway with U.S. Air Force Bell X -2 under its wing. U.S. Air Force F-86 Sabre flies along B-50 Superfortress. Bell X -2 releases from the mother aircraft and begins a solo flight. Ground crew members look through binoculars.
United States experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. Two ground crew members operate theodolite tracking camera with a radar in the background. Telemetry equipment in operation. Men look through binoculars. Lieutenant Colonel Frank Everest seated in the cockpit with his hands on the controls. U.S. Air Force Bell X-2 release from U.S. Air Force B-50 Superfortress and begins a solo flight. Radar tracks the flight course. U.S. Air Force F-86 Sabre and T-33 aircraft fly along Bell X-2. Bell X-2 aircraft lands on Rogers Dry Lake Bed. Ambulance, fire brigade and other vehicles next to the aircraft. Pilot removes his helmet and comes out of the aircraft.