Emergency operating procedures of the U.S. Navy T2V-1 SeaStar. The aircraft in flight. Simulation of ejection procedure. Pilot in the cockpit and view of gauges and flight controls. Pilot places his feet in the stirrups, sits erect in the seat with head braced against head rest. He pulls the emergency bail out cord, disconnects oxygen hose at the mask connection, and pulls down face curtain handle firing the canopy and ejecting the seat. He pulls the auxiliary canopy jettison handle and turns on the canopy open switch. In case this procedure fails, the pilot demonstrates a back up including adjustment of canopy interlock release handle, pulling of the face curtain to eject the seat through the canopy. Air start: The pilot moves the throttle to off position. View of altimeter as pilot lowers the plane to maximum altitude for an aircraft and assumes a glide. He drains the tail pipe of residual fuel and places the plane in a shallow dive. He adjusts the battery generator switch and holds position. Landing: A stylized illustration of the landing pattern depicts adjustment of glide path and approach. The plane approaches the runway, maintains speed, decreases altitude, retracts landing gear and flaps, and touches down.
Varied American landscape views, some from a moving railroad train. The view of East and West Coast of United States from a train. Waves breaking against coast, river, hills. A train going through prairie wastes. Green grass, snow covered mountain, tunnel, orchards, hay stacks, Cypress trees, mud pots and hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. The train crossing a bridge and passing by snowy wastes and sand dunes. It passes through the Scott's Bluff National Park. View of mountains from railway observation cars, the Grand Canyon and wheat fields.
Army Material Command (AMC) logistic support of Air Force X-15 project in United States. X-15 is towed with tug and taken out from a hangar. Insignia of United States. X-15 parked on flight line. Two men stand near X-15. X-15 parked at revetment. A pilot walks in near the nose of X-15. An aircraft in the background. Three officer walk towards the X-15. They stand and talk. One of the officer stands near the nose of X-15 and poses. Two officers stand and talk. The nose of X-15 with a landing gear under the nose. X-15 towed with a tug is taken out from a hangar. The tail of X-15.
Army Material Command (AMC) logistic support of Air Force F-104 Starfighter project in United States. F-104s taxi on a runway and take off. Insignia of United States. Runway of Edwards Air Force Base as seen from the rear seat of a landing aircraft
Army Material Command (AMC) logistic support of Air Force B-58 Hustler project in United States. B-58 pod in flight over desert. B-58 in flight and drops a pod in the desert. The pod touches the ground and smoke arises due to explosion.
Army Material Command (AMC) logistic support of United States Air Force B-58 Hustler project in United States. A B-58 Hustler in flight and a contrail behind it. The B-58 climbs up and drops a pod. Another B-58 flies alongside the first. The pod touches the ground. Smoke rises due to explosion.