U.S. Air Force Martin B-57 Canberra bomber flight crews with personal equipment leave the 8th Bomb Squadron building in Danang Air Base, Vietnam during the Vietnam War. 8th Bomb Squadron emblem on display beside the door. Guard salutes to the crew as they pass by him at the entrance to the B-57 bomber aircraft ramp. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel E. Farr II and Captain W.J. Boyington walking to a Martin B-57B bomber parked in corrugated steel revetment. “U.S. Air Force” written on the nose of parked Martin B-57B bomber (0-21592). Lieutenant Colonel Farr stops and looks at flight log with crew chief as navigator boards aircraft. Lieutenant Colonel Farr checking flight log with the crew chief. Extreme close-up view of the pilot's face. Lieutenant Colonel Farr and crew chief walking toward aircraft. The crew perform preflight inspection of tail and napalm tanks.
Close-up view of the Vietnam War 8th Bomb Squadron emblem on side of auxiliary power unit (APU). The APU moves out, revealing a United States Air Force Martin B-57 Canberra tactical bomber with its pilot starting the engines. Dark smoke in the background. Camouflaged B-57B closes its canopy. The APU moves out of the way. High angle view of two camouflaged B-57B Canberra bombers as they taxi out to runway of Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The second B-57 Canberra aircraft is seen carrying four 750-lb bombs.
The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America' at RAF Station Molesworth, England, during World War 2. Captain Clark Gable leaning on wing of a United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, talks to crew member in flying jacket sitting on wing of B-17. Crew member slides off wing and out of picture. Captain Gable also walks out. Crew member in leather flying jacket and peaked cap, seated on wing of B-17 talks to someone off screen. Captain Gable and top turret gunner in conversation under the B-17. top turret gunner checks guns in turret. Crewman seated on wing of B-17.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. Men inside a van. Speakers on van. Vans and cars on airport. Newsmen take picture of a pilot Major William J Knight and other officers. A pilot wears a helmet inside a cockpit. NASA officer and ground crew man talk to him. A hangar in the background. The back portion of X-15A with NB-52B Stratofortress. An officer talks to the pilot in the cockpit. A note pad on the lap of a pilot. Officers make him read few things from a book. A ground crew man looks at the engine. Insignia of United States. A wheel of X-15A. A red van crosses NB-52B. Clear view of NB-52B with X-15A. NB-52B with X-15A taxis.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. A sign reads 'NASA 9 Mobile'. Aerovane kept on the top of a van. Pilot climbs up a ladder. He sits inside a cockpit. NASA officers help him. Jet engine of NB-52B. A sign reads 'FOD'. Inner view of the X-15A. NB-52B Stratofortress with X-15A. United States insignia on NB-52B. NB-52B with X-15A taxis and takes off. It leaves a smoky trail.
X-15 first powered flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California. X-15 with B-52 Stratofortress in flight. X-15 under the right wing of B-52. Insignia of United States on B-52. The rear of X-15. Contrails comes out from X-15. It is released from B-52. X-15 in flight. A pilot in the cockpit. The jet engine of B-52.
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