Crash of Mexican flyer Francisco Sarabia's plane during its final trial flight on the eve of his transatlantic takeoff from the Mexican capital. Men near the wreckage of the crashed plane.
White Sands Proving Ground and the Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The white drifting sand dunes. The entrance sign reads 'White Sands National Monument, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service'. A building in the premises with the American flag in the foreground. Soldier walks on the sand dunes with a gun. Tracks made by motor vehicle. Sandy desert area with a cactus bush. Soldier runs over sand dunes. Soldier throws sand out of the camera. Sign reads 'Air Material Command Alamogordo AAF Special Range'. (World War II period).
The Holloman Air force Base, first atomic bomb testing site in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The Base, also known as Trinity Site. Large grounds at the Base. Fused sand shows the blast region. Mountain ridges in the background. (World War II period).
The Holloman Air Force Base, site for the first atomic bomb test, known as the Trinity test, in Alamogordo, New Mexico. White sand with little vegetation. The test site surrounded by mountains. Mountain ridges and peaks. Wild horses move across the ground. (World War II period).
V-2 rocket, first ballistic missile launched at Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo, New Mexico. View of buildings where the assembling of rockets takes place. An airman stands near the rocket on a trailer. The V-2 rocket on stand at the site. Personnel make preparations at the launching site. Calibration equipment at the launching site.
V-2 rocket launched at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. The control blockhouse building. The launching tower of V-2 rocket. People gathered around the launching tower. Personnel make preparations for launching. Animated view points out various parts such as trim tabs, stabilizers, rocket engines, fuel tanks, flight controls and research instruments