United States Army artillerymen arrive with a caisson and field piece, at a training observation post in a field at Fort Crook, Nebraska. They separate the gun from the caisson and begin to set it up. The next scene shows an artillery unit with teams of horses pulling caissons and field pieces. Scene reverts back to artillery observation post, where soldiers erect an observation ladder from their caisson,stabilized by guy wires. A soldier climbs it to observe from the top, with binoculars. More artillery is seen being pulled across the training fields. A horseman gallops across the field past the camera. He meets and officer standing by a flag and salutes after receiving an order, and gallops off.
Operation Cue United States military nuclear testing conducted at Yucca Flat region in Nevada, United States. The test conducted to examine the effects of atomic bomb explosion on buildings and houses. Dummy cars parked outside houses. Two cars drive up in front of a house. The houses explodes after the nuclear bomb detonates. Shows the impact of the explosion on the houses and cars.
Operation Cue conducted at Yucca Flat region in Nevada, United States. The test conducted to examine the effects of atomic bomb explosion on buildings and houses and infrastructure. The members of the United States Civil Defense Administration prepare for the nuclear test. A large electrical transmission tower with cars moving in the background. Nuclear bomb explodes and blast wave hits the electrical power transmission tower and wires causing significant damage. The interior of the control room.
United States Air Force NB-52A aircraft with X-15 under its wing takes off for a test flight in California, United States. Boeing NB-52A in flight with X-15 under its wing. X-15 piloted by Scott Crossfield releases from the mother aircraft and goes upward. Pilot speaks with ground crew members. X-15 pilot in the cockpit, wearing an oxygen mask . X-15A (56-6670) achieves Mach 2.5 at 67,000 feet. X-15 lands at Rogers Dry Lake in California.
United States experimental aircraft at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California, United States. U.S. Navy Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis out of the hangar. Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis and takes off from the runway. Number of large hangars along the runway at the airbase. Bell X-1 taxis out of the hanger. Bell X-1 aircraft in flight.
United States experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. Board reads 'Air Force Flight Test Center'. Early model(1933) blue Coupe on the road. Other vehicles parked in the background at Edwards Air Force Base. Lieutenant Colonel Frank Everest gets out of the car and enters the building. Sign on a door reads 'Through these portals pass the oldest and boldest pilots in the world'. Frank Everest takes a seat at his desk and reads documents.
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