Atlas 130D missile at San Diego plant in United States. Atlas 130D on a transporter. It rolls out of San Diego plant. Astronaut Major Leroy Gordon Cooper places a mercury seal on the missile and signs a declaration, in advance of NASA Mercury Atlas MA-9 flight. Hand written remarks read 'Launch this way, Gordan Cooper pilot,OK, C Flower TC'. Major Leroy Gordon Cooper and military personnel stand at the side of Atlas 130D.
Atlas 130D rocket on a transporter in Cape Canaveral Florida. The missile on a transporter backs up on a ramp to complex 14 and it is then attached to a launcher. Two men walk along with the transporter and direct it. A man looks back from the door of the transporter. A sign reads 'United States'. Technicians on missile work on a machine. The transporter in front of a gantry. Major Gordon L. Cooper climbs up steps to a launchpad and watches the erection of Atlas 130D with General Dynamics officials and C. Flower. Major Cooper talks to C. Flower. The missile in the background. Atlas 130D being erected in the gantry for use in NASA Mercury Atlas MA-9 mission. An elevator goes up the gantry. Technicians stand on the gantry
Italian nationalist leader Gabriele D'Annunzio and other Italian irredentist leaders are warmly welcomed in the Adriatic port city of Fiume as his contingent of Italian military volunteers occupies the Adriatic city in September, 1919. Ships seen docked in the background, between buildings. Irredentism leader D'Annunzio, with a wide collar atop his uniform, and wearing gloves, speaks forcefully to the assembled crowd . Several of the officers are carried down the street atop the shoulders of the cheering crowd. A warship is docked in the background. Flag of the Kingdom of Italy is seen in the crowd. Gabriele D'Annunzio is seen later, in uniform with shirt and tie, but without the collar and gloves, making his way through the crowd and then becoming the center of attention for the cameraman, as he poses surrounded by young military volunteer admirers.
Atlas Missile 3D launched from launch pad 207 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Atlas Missile 3D takes off from the launch pad. It blows up soon after its launch. Huge explosion during flight. Burning wrecked missile part falls on ground. (Note: This was the first launch of a D-series Atlas. The propellant fill/drain valves did not close properly at launch, allowing leaking fuel to explode on the pad. Because of the fuel leak, one engine developed low thrust which caused the Atlas to lift at the skewered angle seen in the video. Twenty-six seconds after liftoff, propellant spilling down the side of the missile ignited on contact with the engine exhaust and caused the booster section to explode. The Range Safety destruct command was sent at T+35 seconds.)
Launch of ICBM Atlas 134D from C-133. Atlas 134D lifts from ground to a vertical position. Flames emerge from the tunnel door as missile ignites.134D takes off and climbs into sky.23 March 1962.
U.S. Air Force fighter planes of 355th TFS take off as it moves to Phu Cat. Two F-100D 'Super Sabre' Air Force planes take off directly overhead followed by a single F-100D which is followed by another single F-100D plane. View of the airstrip and mountain ranges in background. (Vietnam War period).
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