Master Sergeant George Holmes at Brookley Air Force Base in Alabama, United States. 'Flying Operations' written on the top of a building. Master Sergeant Holmes and a copilot walking outside the building. A sign board reads: 'Welcome to Brookley Air Force Base'. Holmes and the copilot walking.
Master Sergeant George Holmes at Brookley Air Force Base in Alabama, United States. A U.S. Air Force C-47 D Skytrain airplane parked on the air base. Other airplanes parked in the background. The airplane taxis. A man opens the door of the airplane. Holmes and a copilot debark from the airplane. 'Flying Operation' written on the top of a building. Holmes and the copilot enters the Operations building.
Master Sergeant George Holmes at Brookley Air Force Base in Alabama, United States. A U.S. Air Force C-47 D Skytrain airplane parked on the air base. Holmes and a copilot walking towards the airplane. They are being greeted by crew chief at the airplane. Preflight checking of the aircraft. They enter the aircraft.
A United States Air Force C-47D Skytrain aircraft parked at Brookley Air Force Base in Alabama, United States. Other airplanes parked in the background. A pilot in the cockpit of the airplane. Cars parked in front of a building in the background.
A U.S. Air force F-100 Super sabre jet aircraft rounds out high in nose-high attitude, during attempted emergency landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The pilot applies power to go around without success as the F-100 enters a state known as a "Sabre Dance". The aircraft's right wing strikes the runway and it crashes on the runway in a ball of fire. (Note: This F-100 was being ferried from Palmdale, California, when it encountered problems, and the pilot elected to make an emegency landing at Edwards AFB)
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.)