Two U.S. Air Force Airmen mechanics discuss maintenance of a B-36 of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). (In the background is B-36D with BM 652 (49-2652), reportedly nicknamed 'Petty Girl'. It was from the 7th BG, 9th BS, Carswell AFB, outside Fort Worth, Texas). They walk beneath the wing of B-36 toward aircraft undergoing maintenence. An aircrew member (Aircraft commander?) walks toward a B-36 and speaks to an airman holding a clipboard with maintenance record about the aircraft. The crewman converses briefly with the airman and then signs the document.
U.S. Strategic Air Command (SAC) Bombardier leaning over bombsight. Several small explosions in circular pattern on SAC bombing range in flat open desert. Mountains in background. A SAC Convair B-36 bomber aircraft in flight. Two U.S. Air Force airmen remove camera from RB-36 aircraft and holding up large still photo aerial camera with large lens. Animation of flight of B-36 on practice bombing exercise in the United States . Aerial view of formation of four B-50 Superfortress aircraft of the 43rd Bomb Wing, stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona. They are escorted by two straight-wing F-84 Thunderjet aircraft. Aerial view of a single Convair B-36 in flight. Circle R tail code indicates it belongs to the 6th Bomb Group stationed at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico.
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.
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