Testing of AIM-7 Sparrow III Missile from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. United States Air Force (USAF) Ryan Firebee Q-2C aircraft in flight. American AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missile fired by United States Navy (USN) F-8D Crusader fighter aircraft stuck Q-2C. It explodes. Parts fall off and hits the water. It disappears below the water surface. United States Navy Grumman QF-9F Cougar drone in flight. United States Air Force AIM-7 Sparrow III air to air Missile fired by United States Air Force F-4B Phantom II fighter aircraft made a miss on the drone. United States Navy Convair RIM-2 Terrier surface to air missiles placed on launchers on USS Coontz (DDG-9). Terrier is launched.
Opening slate states: "Golden Rivet Marks Dedication of Huge Golden Gate Span" View of the completed Golden Gate Bridge from the San Francisco side. A crowd of people is assembled for the bridge dedication on May 4, 1937. Joseph Strauss, Chief Engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge holds the "Golden Rivet,"seen in closeup. Closeup of a bridge worker in a metal hard hat. Next he is seen holding up the rivet in a protective glove as he stands next to Mr. Strauss. Glimpse of worker's cage moving along a bridge cable overhead. Closeup of two riveters setting the final rivet as spectators crowd close around them. Long view from San Francisco hills of the bridge.
A U.S. Air force F-100C Supersabre jet rounds out in nose-high attitude, during attempted emergency landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The pilot applies full power, attempting go around, but the aircraft continues in the same uncontrollable condition (known as a "Sabre Dance"). The aircraft yaws to the right and its right wing lowers, striking the runway and causing it to crash in a ball of fire. (Note:The aircraft was being flown by Lieutenant Barty Brooks, of the 1708th Ferrying Wing, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. He was to ferry it from Palmdale, California. When he experienced inflight difficulties. He attempted an emergency landing at Edwards Air Force Base, where cameras were set up for different purposes, but caught this event on film.)
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Provisional Wing at an annual training in San Francisco, California. U.S. Army Air Corps C-3 aircraft taxis on a field. Major General J. L. Hines and Commander of the 1st Provisional Wing Brigadier General William Gillmore get off the aircraft. They shake hands with Army Air Corps officer. General Hines and Brigadier General Gillmore talk to each other. Aircraft lined up on Mather airfield in California. U.S. Army Air Corps P-12s, LB-6s, B-2s and A-3s in flight over the field.
Missile launch malfunction at Vandenberg Air Force Base California USA. A large amount of hot gases ignites from nozzle of missile during launch in silo. Missile ascends in-flight at night. Missile explodes in the sky shortly after launch, the rocket’s remains fall from the sky.
Disastrous missile launching at Vandenberg Air Force Base California USA. Explosion during attempt to launch, causing the missile to fall from tower and explode in the area. Missile explosion causes thick smoke to cover the whole place.
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