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Drogue parachute failures during C-47F test landings at Eglin Air Force Base in Okaloosa County, Florida

Testing aircraft for Strategic Air Command Escape and Evasion mission. Drogue chutes fail in landing tests of a U.S. Air Force C-47F at Eglin Air Force Base in Okaloosa County, Florida. In the first scene, a C-47F, trailing a drogue chute, lands on a hard surface runway At the moment of impact as the parachute billows, the shroud line breaks. Parachute collapses and trails behind the aircraft going down the runway. In the second sequence, the C-47F lands on rough terrain, but the drogue chute fails and the aircraft stops using propeller reverse and brakes.

Date: 1951
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032555
F-51 Mustangs of the South African Air force attached to the U.S. Air Force18th Fighter Bomber Wing in Korea.

F-51 Mustang aircraft of 2 Squadron, South African Air Force (SAAF), fly overhead, in two flights of 4 aircraft each, and peel off for landing. This Squadron, attached to the USAF 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, is operating at K-10, Chinhae (aka Jinhae) Air Base, where one of their F-51s, displaying SAAF markings is seen taxiing to park. Other aircraft of the 18th Wing are seen parked in the background. Another F-51D, with USAF markings, tail number 45-11736, and shark's teeth painted on its nose, taxis out of the parking area. This aircraft is from the 12th Fighter Bomber Squadron, and piloted by Lt. James Glessner. (Korean War)

Date: 1951, August 25
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675033380
U.S. Marine Corps F4U Corsair pilots of MAG-11 depart on a mission during World War II in the Pacific Theater.

A crew truck is pulled up in front of a parked F4U Corsair airplane (number 036) of the Marine Aircraft Group 11. ("MAG-11"is displayed on door of the crew truck.) A seat pack parachute sits on the truck fender. Plane captain straddles the cockpit of the airplane. Pilots gather next to the aircraft as the senior officer gives a last minute briefing after which they pick up their parachutes and head toward their respective aircraft. The pilot of aircraft number 036 climbs into his cockpit with help from his plane captain, starts the engine and taxis out for takeoff. F4U number 081 is seen taxiing out.Two F4U Corsairs are seen taking off.

Date: 1944, March 10
Duration: 2 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034618
General Dean addresses from podium during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist AF at Kuang Kuan AB in Taiwan.

U.S. Air Force and Chinese Nationalist spectators during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. General Dean addresses from podium. Interpreter at his left and the U.S. and Chinese Nationalist flags in the background. Generals view Chinese Nationalist F-104B's on ramp. General Dean, General Chen, Captain Battle, General Doan, Captain Wang (CAF) and other VIP's lined up before Chinese Nationalist F-104B.

Date: 1960, May 26
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035615
Pre-loaded racks with Mk 82 bombs are tug pulled by transport vehicles toward a B-52 F aircraft.

View at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. Pre-loaded bomb racks are tug pulled by transport vehicles toward a B-52 F bomber aircraft. Pre-loaded racks of Mk 82 bombs are loaded into bomb bay of B-52 F aircraft by airmen. MJ-1 loading Mk 82 bombs on B-52 F wing cluster rack.

Date: 1969, April 23
Duration: 3 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039075
Deck crews rearrange F4U aircraft on flight deck of USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116)

Flight deck crews move several F4U aircraft around flight deck of USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116). Several deck crew members accompany an F4U on elevator down to hangar deck. Landing Signal officer guides approaching helicopter. A Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter lands on the flight deck. Several of the ship's officers greet passenger from the helicopter and accompany him across the flight deck. F4Us seen on deck with wings folded.

Date: 1950, January 16
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040316