Testing of AIM-7 Sparrow III Missile from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. United States Air Force (USAF) Ryan Firebee Q-2C aircraft in flight. American AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missile fired by United States Navy (USN) F-8D Crusader fighter aircraft stuck Q-2C. It explodes. Parts fall off and hits the water. It disappears below the water surface. United States Navy Grumman QF-9F Cougar drone in flight. United States Air Force AIM-7 Sparrow III air to air Missile fired by United States Air Force F-4B Phantom II fighter aircraft made a miss on the drone. United States Navy Convair RIM-2 Terrier surface to air missiles placed on launchers on USS Coontz (DDG-9). Terrier is launched.
P-3A aircraft in flight from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. Sail of USS Permit (SSN-594) above the water with submarine underway in the Pacific Ocean. United States Navy (USN) Lockheed P-3A Orion maritime patrol aircraft in flight and it banks off. Tail fin of USS Permit submerge completely under the water. P-3A in flight,it turns over submarine. Bomb bay doors are open on the P-3A.
S-2A,S-2D aircraft and SH-3A helicopter in flight from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. Two United States Navy (USN) Grumman S-2As Tracker anti submarine warfare aircraft fly in formation with United States Navy Sikorsky SH-3As anti submarine warfare helicopter. SH-3A helicopter in flight. It hovers and cable for sonar ball is extended from the helicopter down to bottom of frame. United States Navy Grumman S-2D Tracker anti submarine warfare aircraft in flight with extended Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) boom. S-2D banks off.
S-2D aircraft in flight from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. United States Navy Grumman S-2D Tracker anti submarine warfare aircraft in flight drops flare towards water. Sparks fly off the flare. Parachute extends and flare drops into the water. USS Coontz (DDG-9) docked in the Pacific Ocean.
F-8D aircraft in flight from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. United States Navy F-8D Crusader fighter aircraft in flight. It fires sidewinder missile at a flare. Missile misses the flare. Splash from small piece of debris in the water.
President John F. Kennedy attends the United States Air Force Academy Graduation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. An official introduces President Kennedy before the president takes his place in front of the podium. President John F. Kennedy delivers an address to the graduates of the Air Force. (Speech contents: President thanks the Academy for the honorary degree bestowed upon him, discusses his plans for a new civilian aviation program, ensures the graduates of the continued importance of manned aircraft despite increases in automation, and explains that military policy cannot be separated from political or diplomatic decisions.) Cameramen take footage of the president’s speech. Air Force Academy officials and the audience listen to President Kennedy’s graduation speech.
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