Crew of United States Air Force B-52D Stratofortress aircraft on the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield in Thailand. Buckets of water on pick up truck. Sign on back of pickup truck reads 'Vietnam 100 Missions B-52D'. B-52D aircraft taxis on the airfield. Crew leaves B-52D aircraft. Airmen put buckets on water on airfield. Airmen toss buckets of water on pilot and crew chief. Crew members greet each other. (Vietnam War period).
New U.S. Ambassador to Italy James D. Zellerbach receives word for his appointment in San Francisco, California. James D. Zellerbach seated with a dignitary in a hall. An official comes and gives him the appointment letter. James reads the letter. A close up of James D. Zellerbach. James holding a picture of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The first Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer aircraft (BuNo 139208) at Edwards AFB for its maiden flight on April 21, 1956, with test Douglas Aircraft test pilot Robert O. Rahn at the controls. Test pilot Rahn climbs aboard the aircraft, which is painted in U.S. Navy colors. After several views of pilot, Bob Rahn, in the cockpit, the scene shifts to the airplane on takeoff roll. It takes off smoothly accompanied by a T-33 chase plane. The F5D climbs out steeply and is next seen in level flight cruise configuration. The sequence concludes with the F5D on final approach and landing, with T-33 flying in parallel. The aircraft touches down smoothly and rolls out in a nose high attitude, seeming to almost drag its tail, but not quite. Photographers record the landing from the side of the runway. Reportedly the test flight was smooth overall and the aircraft easily exceeded the speed of sound on this, its first flight. (Note: The U.S. Navy cancelled the F5D Skylancer order, after only several aircraft were built. Two were eventually acquired by NASA.)
Arrival of Lord Mountbatten at Naval Air Station (NAS) at Anacostia, Washington D.C. A color bearer; Navy honor guard and color guard in the background prior to arrival of the Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, The First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff of Great Britain. Lord Mountbatten walks down the ramp and passes through the side boys. He is followed by Royal Navy Naval Assistant Captain L. D. Empson. U.S. Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke greets Lord Mountbatten. Lord Mountbatten stands next to an aircraft. He salutes during a 17 gun salute. Admiral Burke; Admiral Sir Michael Denny, United Kingdom Representative to NATO, Military Committee in Permanent Session, Member NATO Standing Group; Vice Admiral Jeffrey Thistleton Smith, RN, Admiral British Joint Services Mission; and Commodore D. G. Goodwin, RN Naval Attache, stand in ranks at attention. Lord Mountbatten inspects Marine honor guard. He and Rear Admiral H. D. Baker, USN, Commandant, PRNC, walk back to receiving line. Admiral Burke and Lord Mountbatten converse. Long line of flag bearers stand behind Marine honor guard. Color guard marches past aircraft.
USAF F-4D fighter bombers mounted with bombs, laser designator pod, ECM pod prepares to take off from Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) in Thailand during the Vietnam War. USAF F-4D fighter bomber Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) sighting through laser device mounted on canopy. WSO removes his helmet and puts it on again. The F-4D pilot drawing reference lines on canopy with a grease pencil. Two USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II fighter bombers armed with Mark 84 Laser-Guided Bombs (LGBs) and AIM-7E Sparrow missiles. The second aircraft has an ECM (Electronic countermeasures) pod system.
Aerial tramway for transportation in Kachil-Bong, Punchbowl during Korean War. U.S. medic and soldier examine a wounded soldiers alongside a jeep. Medic throws a smoke bomb to attract attention of U.S. Air Force H-13D Siox helicopter. H-13D approaches and lands. Casualty is loaded aboard H-13D. H-13D takes off and flies towards mountains in the background. Sign reads 'Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'.
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