Three B-52 crew members enter aircraft at Loring Air Force Base in Maine, United States. Second B-52 parked in the background. Snow covered ground. B-52 engines starts. Crewmen wear fur lined parkas, helmets and protective ear covers. They discuss amongst themselves.
B-47 aircraft at Loring Air Force Base in Maine, United States. Two RATO equipped B-47's taxis from snow covered alert pad onto the air strip.
Two technicians assembling a camera and instrument equipped photographic gondola for high altitude balloon probe. Technicians varnishing and painting it. After instrumentation, two halves of gondola are fitted together.
Pre launching preparation of photographic gondola. Plastic balloon inflated with helium. Balloon carrying gondola is launched. Views of balloon carrying gondola in sky.
Two technicians assemble a camera and instrument equipped photographic gondola for high altitude balloon probe. Technicians fitting camera and other instruments in the photographic gondola. After instrumentation, two halves of gondola are fitted together.
Technicians varnish and paint the photographic gondola. Engineers working on a camera and instrument equipped photographic gondola for high altitude balloon probe in United States.