The end of annual report of X-15. Scott Crossfield seated on a table interviewed by press personnel. Press personnel seated on chairs. He is questioned about first flight of X-15 with XLR-99 engine. Scott Crossfield answers the question. NB-52A Stratofortress with X-15 in flight. NB-52A shows rear of X-15 with XLR-99 engine and vapor coming from engine. X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight to right the large contrail and vapor coming out from rear of ZX-15. NB-52A contrails and X-15 in flight. Spectators look up in the sky. X-15 released from NB-52A and in flight. NB-52A contrails and chase planes with contrails of the X-15 leaving NB-52A and streaking ahead. Onboard X-15 to tail and rudder surface of aircraft in flight shows speed brakes opened out and aircraft goes into turn toward end of scene. 'The End' title is superimposed over the picture.
Bell X-1 rocket plane at airfield in United States. A man with a hose stands near X-1. Smoke emits from the back of X-1. Insignia of United States. Man stands next to the wing of X-1. Smoke or condensate covers X-1. Men stand near the cockpit, one of them looks inside the cockpit. A pilot in a cockpit. A man approaches the pilot. Nose art writing on plane nose says "Bell aircraft".
Bell X-1 rocket plane hooked with B-29 bomber aircraft in flight. Bell X-1 is towed with tug and pulled out of the hangar. Men direct the tug. A radar and hangar in the background. The plane fueled with liquid oxygen. The B-29 bomber is tugged across the landing strip. X-1 sits underside of B-29. X-1 is hooked onto the underside of a B-29 Superfortress bomber by the technicians. A pilot shakes hand with an officer and talks. B-29 with X-1 in the background. B-29 bomber with X-1 taxis and takes off. B-29 bomber with X-1 in flight. A chase plane in flight. View of B-29 bomber with X-1. X-1 is released and in flight. X-1 in flight to the great height and leaves a vapor tail. X-1 lands on the dry lake bed. The pilot is congratulated.
Jupiter missile test in United States. Jupiter missile on a test tower. Static fire comes out from the missile. The static fire is reduced and stops after a while.
Jupiter missile test in United States. Jupiter missile on a test tower. Static fire arises from the missile and the smoke is released. Blanket of smoke covers the tower as well as the missile. The fire and the smoke reduced.
Army Material Command (AMC) logistic support of Air Force X-15 project in United States. X-15 is towed with tug and taken out from a hangar. Insignia of United States. X-15 parked on flight line. Two men stand near X-15. X-15 parked at revetment. A pilot walks in near the nose of X-15. An aircraft in the background. Three officer walk towards the X-15. They stand and talk. One of the officer stands near the nose of X-15 and poses. Two officers stand and talk. The nose of X-15 with a landing gear under the nose. X-15 towed with a tug is taken out from a hangar. The tail of X-15.
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