The high frontier of X-15 in United States. Rocket powered aircraft X-15 is towed and taken out from a hangar. Various symbols on X-15. A sign reads 'North American Aviation Inc'. Models of aircraft from earliest to most recent are shown. B-29 launching Bell X-1 rocket plane on October 14, 1947. View inside cabin of B-29. Airspeed indicator in the X-1 shows Mach 1 plus. View of X-1D rocket plane landing in Mojave desert, July 24, 1951, as nose wheel collapses and the plane sends up plumes of sand as it spins around before coming to rest, facing backwards. Test pilot Jean Ziegler is seen afterwards in the cockpit, breathing a sigh of relief. Jet fighter seen exceeding mach 2 airspeed. Animation of B-52B Stratofortress launching X-15. and its landing on desert.
The Shenandoah Apple Festival in Winchester, Virginia. Miss Guri Lie, the daughter of United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie, is crowned the Queen of the twenty-fourth Shenandoah Apple Festival. U.S. Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall officiates at the coronation, which opens one of the nation's most colorful yearly pageants. Children of a school stand in lines during the festival celebration. The flag of the United States. Guri Lie walks through apple orchards with the children holding the train of her gown. A parade passes through the streets. People watch the parade. Various floats and girls on the floats. Guri Lie leads the parade seated on a float. The girls siting on the floats wave at people.
First Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion arrives in the United States, at U.S. Military Air Transport Service Terminal, Washington; located at Washington National Airport in Arlington Virginia. Prime Minister and his ministers descend from a Lockheed Constellation plane of El Al airlines. He is greeted by officials. Prime Minister and other dignitaries set for a press briefing at the airport. He reads a note in front of microphones. Press photographer takes photographs. Motorcade of Prime Minister Ben-Gurion drives away. The tail of the plane with the national flag of Israel.
First Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion, on the eve of 3rd anniversary of declaration of independence of Israel, just after his arrival at U.S. Military Air Transport Service Terminal, Washington DC; located at Washington National Airport in Arlington Virginia. He reads a statement to the press media at the airport terminal building. Ministers and officials of his ministry stand near him. He expresses gratitude towards United States for the efforts of Israeli independence and regeneration. He lays stress on the Principle of justice for the nations.
Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense at the Pentagon in Virginia, United States. An officer at a desk as he speaks to a man. The name plate on the desk reads 'Mr. Reilly DOD' . An officer at a desk as he sorts out papers. The name plate on the desk reads 'Lt. Col. G.M. Gibbs, USAF Strategic'. An officer speaks over a phone. The name plate on the desk reads 'Col M.E. Jessup, USA Command Center Operation Chief'.
Activities of people in Richmond, Virginia. Examples of "Jim Crow" laws (racial segregation). View of the White House of the Confederacy (1201 E Clay St, Richmond, VA 23219, United States) in Richmond, Virginia. The sign reads White House of the Confederacy entrance on Clay St'. Buses parked in front of the "colored waiting room". White pedestrians at crossing on Broad Street. Highway sign reads "Colored tourists stop at Hotel McGuire, Route 1, Fredericksburg, Virginia." View of the Virginia State Capitol building (1000 Bank St, Richmond, VA 23218, United States) in the background.
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