B-52D strategic bombers, converted to carry conventional munitions, in Operation Arc Light, at U-Tapao during Vietnam War. Numerous U.S. Air Force B-52D bombers of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) are parked in concrete revetments at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. A single B-52 begins to taxi out of its parking place. As it turns toward the camera, sunlight glints off its windshield. It taxis slowly between the other parked aircraft. Scene shifts to a B-52 moving slowly along a taxiway towards the active runway, where two other B-52s are holding short. Low mountains dominate the background. Next, the taxiing B-52 continues along, behind only one other holding short of the active runway. (These three B-52s are likely leaving on a 3-aircraft Arc Light mission over Vietnam.) View of another B-52 taxiing past one parked in a revetment, while another B-52 departs on a long takeoff role along the active runway, in the background. Camera focuses on a B-52 taking off and becoming airborne.
Bird men risk lives to provide thrills at a big air show and give sensational exhibition of flying at Cleveland, Ohio. A formation of nine P-12 aircraft in flight low over the ground. A formation of U.S. Navy F4B-4s (P-12s) in six sets of threes in flight. The flight of English RAF Lt. Ackerly, wearing a top hat and a frock coat, flying his plane while sitting in a saddle on the fuselage. Milo Burcham in flight upside down in his aircraft 'The Blue Flash' P-12. Parachutists jump from two C-3As. United States Army Air Corps Martin B-10s in flight. A B-10 in flight over a desert terrain and another B-10 in flight in the background. A propeller hub on a B-l0. Three B-10s in flight. Martin B-10b aircraft in flight over a mountainous terrain on a training exercise between Marchfield California and Tucson Arizona. Two B-10s in flight. Clouds in the background. A formation of nine B-10s in flight.
Field ambulance pulled up beside a B-17, of the USAAF 8th Air Force, 351st Bomb Group, on grass at RAF Station Polebrook, Northhamptonshire, England, during World War 2. Holes seen in vertical stablizer of the B-17. Wounded crewman is lifted into ambulance on a litter. View of battle damage to gunner's position in the B-17. Belt ammunition dangling in the hole. Airmen carrying another crewman on a stretcher.Bullet and shrapnel holes in B-17 fuselage. USAAF Lieutenant Colonel examines Flak hole in wing of B-17. View of crashed B-17 with fuselage cracked in two. It bears the Group's "triangle J" tail code. Ambulatory wounded crew member escorted to an ambulance.Airman standing in front of a B-17 with battle damage. USAAF Sergeant seated on ground beside a damaged B-17. Views of battle damage all over the B-17. Aircrews stand by their aircraft as more wounded are moved to ambulances. Pilot looking out of Copilot's window in B-17 cockpit, under which "flap raiser" is written in chalk. (A sarcastic comment on limited duties of copilot.) Aircrews gather to relax, as one plays guitar and sings "Home on the Range." All join singing the refrain.One airman re-reads a letter from home. They all jump up and rush off to duties.
Outtakes from the Memphis Belle documentary movie. Combat missions of B-17 planes in France. Long line of B-17s on airfield in England. B-17s taxis to take off point on airfield. B-17 in flight. Tracer fired at aircraft over water. Aerial view of coastline. Bombs burst over ground targets. Five B-17s in formation. Side gunner of B-17. Ten B-17 flying over clouds. Bomb bay view of bombs falling. Flak bursts. Large formation of B-17s, one plane's engine on fire. B-17 on fire goes down. B-17 drops bombs. Smoke rises from explosions on ground. (World War II period).
First high powered flight of X-15 using high thrust XLR-99 engine number 2-10-21. Take off of B-52 Stratofortress with rocket powered aircraft X-15 under wing. The flight is piloted by Albert Scott Crossfield. B-52 Stratofortress with X-15 taxis and takes off. Smoky trail left by B-52. United States insignia on B-52. X-15 attached under right wing of B-52. B-52 Stratofortress with X-15 in flight. A look of X-15 attached with B-52. B-52 with X-15 in flight at a distance. A tail of X-15. Smoky trail left by X-15. X-15 detaches from B-52. X-15 soars upward at high speed.
Mating of rocket powered aircraft X-15 with B-52 Stratofortress. Inboard and outboard engine on right wing of B-52 with part of the X-15 nose extended out beyond the inboard engine. X-15 under B-52 wing up on jacks as the support crew works at various places on X-15. One of the support crew man works on the camera mount on side of B-52. General area of crew men work around X-15 and one man installs camera mount. Support crew stands and works on X-15 around the cockpit. Three crew men work on cockpit of X-15. X-15 sits on jacks under B-52. Crew men stand and work on both sides of X-15. X-15 nose gear above auxiliary jack shows the distance between the two. X-15 mated with B-52 wing, with one work stand on each side of X-15. X-15 mated to the B-52. Two men work on the nose wheel gear. A van with aero vane on top of it. The right side of B-52 wing is mated with X-15. The view of B-52 attached with X-15.
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