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Images recorded from chase plane during the first powered flight of an X-15 Rocket Plane, at Edwards Air Force Base, California

Photograpy from an airborne chase plane, on the occasion of the first powered flight of an X-15 rocket plane. A Lockheed F-104 Starfighter chase plane seen flying in the contrails of the NASA B-52 mothership (NB-52A,52-003) flown by pilots Bock and Allovie, An F-100D fighter flies slightly ahead of the B-52. The X-15, 56-6671, with Scott Crossfield, in the cockpit, is cradled under the B-52's right wing. View from the photo chase plane, as it pulls closer to the B-52. The X-15 and leading F-100 chase plane are clearly visible. The camera plane has dropped back and the X-15 releases, from the B-52 mothership, as its rocket engines simultaneously ignite. It drops and accelerates below and in front of the B-52. It stays below momentarily, without leaving a contrail. Then it accelerates and climbs rapidly out of sight. Sunlight glares as two chase planes are seen.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1959, September 17
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021370
Test of XLR-99 engine at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Test of XLR-99 engine. XLR-99 engine at test area. The engine is hanged on engine stand. Flames come out from the exhaust cone. Flame stops as the engine runs and smoke comes out.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1959, August 28
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021378
XLR-99 engine on engine stand, it runs and smoke comes out from the exhaust cone during a test at Edwards Air Force Base.

Test of XLR-99 engine. XLR-99 engine at test area. Fire comes out of XLR-99 engine exhaust. Blaze dies down from X-15 exhaust as vapor or smoke rises up from bottom of engine stand. XLR-99 exhaust cone. Smoke comes pouring out under the cone. Engine fires flame shoot out of the cone and dies out. As engine runs the flame varies its distance at different thrust. Flame is thrown way out and then dies out. Later the smoke comes rolling from counter frame. A puff of smoke pours out of exhaust cone.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1959, September 9
Duration: 4 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021379
Second run of XLR-99 engine and men examine the engine during a test at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Second run of XLR-99 engine. XLR-99 engine sits on test block in firing area. Engine vapor comes out from exhaust cone. Two men work on engine. Exhaust comes out of cone and dies out. Vapor comes again and dies down. A man towards the engine examines cone. Men examine engine. Exhaust from exhaust cone comes out. Men work around XLR-99 engine.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1959, August 26
Duration: 4 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021380
Atlas missile prototype destroyed shortly after lift-off due to booster fuel system failure.

First launch of Atlas prototype in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Missile at launch pad. Ignition and then smoke seen during launch. Missile climbs several thousand feet and then loses control because of booster fuel system failure and blows up. Some debris falls slowly to ground in flames.

Location: Cape Canaveral Florida USA
Date: 1957, June 11
Duration: 2 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021386
Missile at launch pad lifts-off from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

First launch of Atlas prototype in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Missile at launchpad. Ignition comes out. Missile ready for lift-off. Smoke comes out from the missile. Missile lift-off.

Location: Cape Canaveral Florida USA
Date: 1957, June 7
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021387
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