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United States Army's amphibious vehicle 'Drake' demonstrated

United States Army's amphibious vehicle 'Drake' demonstrated in California. It travels on both land and sea. The vehicle is eight wheeled and has twin screws. The pressure of the tires automatically varies to suit the snow covered mountain terrain. The vehicle travels in the sea.

Date: 1956, May 31
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041375
Engineers place helmet and oxygen mask over a dummy's head for rocket sled test of airplane ejection seat

Rocket sled test of aircraft ejection seat, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Engineers put a helmet and oxygen mask over a dummy's head. Rocket sled accelerates and ejection seat actuates. Seat seen flying through the air and finally hitting the ground. Braking head on the sled creates wave of water as it slows. Ejection seat and damaged head of the dummy on the ground. A pilot sits in cockpit of an airplane.

Date: 1956
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055998
Presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson, Sammy Davis Jr., and political supporters, at informal gathering in California.

U.S. President Democratic party candidate Adlai Stevenson attends an informal backyard gathering of supporters in California. He accepts a donut from woman who wears a campaign button with "Adlai" written on it. Mr. Stevenson dunks his donut in a cup of coffee, as he converses with the woman. American singer and actor Sammy Davis Jr. comes over and shakes Adlai Stevenson's hand and they converse. Several other participants are seen.

Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056026
Number of United States experimental aircraft parked at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California.

Documentary film 'Flight to the Future' shows experimental aircraft at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California, United States. U.S. Air Force F-94 Starfire, B-66 Destroyer, C-123 Provider, Piasecki H-21 helicopter, C-54 Skymaster, C-47 Skytrain, T-33 Shooting Star aircraft parked at an airbase. Dry land with a few bushes around the airbase. Men raise canvas covered door of hangar. Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis out of the hangar. Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis and takes off from the runway.

Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063969
U.S. Bell X-1 aircraft taxis out of hangar and takes off from runway at Muroc Army Air Field in California, United States.

United States experimental aircraft at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California, United States. U.S. Navy Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis out of the hangar. Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis and takes off from the runway. Number of large hangars along the runway at the airbase. Bell X-1 taxis out of the hanger. Bell X-1 aircraft in flight.

Date: 1956
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063970
U.S. B-29 Superfortress with Bell X-1A aircraft under its wing takes off from from runway at Muroc Army Air Field in California.

United States experimental aircraft at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California, United States. Bell X-2 being pushed by several men across the flight line. Bell X-3 taxis out of hangar. Bell X-4 taxis and takes off from the runway. Pilot in the cockpit of X-1A aircraft. Ground crew make a final check. U.S. Air Force B-29 Superfortress takes off from the runway with X-1A under its wing. X-1A releases from B-29 Superfortress in mid flight and begins a solo flight. X-1A lands on the runway.

Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063971