U.S. air strikes in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Aerial view of the North Vietnamese city, which is heavily scarred with bomb craters. Two bomb explosions occur in the city. Two bombs explode in tree line of field near bank of a river. F-100 aircraft drop bombs. The bombs explode in flooded fields. Incendigel (similar to naplam) explosions in a forest. USAF (United States Air Force) F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter aircraft in flight. F-100 drops Mark 82 high-drag bomb. The bomb explodes in clearing near grove of trees. Smoke rises from burning structures. Bomb explosion and smoke in a forest. F-100 drops Mark 82 bombs and the bombs explode in dense forest. Incendigel explosion in tree line in farming area. SUU 16/A gun pod in the foreground. Tree Mk.82 explosions in the open field.
Testing of American seaplane fighter aircraft F2Y Sea Dart at San Diego Bay in San Diego, California. The F2Y Sea Dart taxiing on bay waters during a test flight. Other vessels in the water. The F2Y Sea Dart taxis and takes off. The seaplane in flight. The bow of a huge vessel in view. The F2Y Sea Dart lands on the bay waters. The seaplane moves past another vessel. Buildings on the shore in the background. The seaplane taxis on the water. Vessels sail past the seaplane. The seaplane comes to a halt.
The first Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer aircraft (BuNo 139208) at Edwards AFB for its maiden flight on April 21, 1956, with test Douglas Aircraft test pilot Robert O. Rahn at the controls. Test pilot Rahn climbs aboard the aircraft, which is painted in U.S. Navy colors. After several views of pilot, Bob Rahn, in the cockpit, the scene shifts to the airplane on takeoff roll. It takes off smoothly accompanied by a T-33 chase plane. The F5D climbs out steeply and is next seen in level flight cruise configuration. The sequence concludes with the F5D on final approach and landing, with T-33 flying in parallel. The aircraft touches down smoothly and rolls out in a nose high attitude, seeming to almost drag its tail, but not quite. Photographers record the landing from the side of the runway. Reportedly the test flight was smooth overall and the aircraft easily exceeded the speed of sound on this, its first flight. (Note: The U.S. Navy cancelled the F5D Skylancer order, after only several aircraft were built. Two were eventually acquired by NASA.)
Flight deck operations aboard USS Lexington (CV-16) in the Pacific during World War 2. A dozen U.S. Navy F6F-3 Hellcats of VF-16 taxi along the flight deck with canopies open. One F6F passes overhead with landing gear down. (Note: This is near the end of VF-16's tour aboard the Lexington. The planes look worn, with paint touched up in spots and their squadron "Fighting Airedales" insignia barely visible.)
Display of turbojet passenger transport aircraft Fokker F28 Fellowship in Bremen, Germany. Turbo jet Fokker F28 Fellowship (PH-WEV) passenger transport aircraft, built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker, parked at the airfield. The Fokker F28 Fellowship has special brakes and low-pressure tires for short takeoffs and landing. View of the Fokker F28 Fellowship nose and cockpit. “Fellowship” is written on the nose of the aircraft. Rolls-Royce aircraft engine starts. Men watches as the aircraft taxis on the airfield.
An Atlas-F missile rocket launch in the United States. Missile launch site is stated as “03ON21-B”. Launch tower crane moves away as the Atlas-F missile begins launch. Light clouds of smoke cover most of the Atlas-F missile body as it begins to launch. The Atlas-F missile rocket emits white, soft cloudy exhaust plume as it launches away from the tower.
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