A parade during a Shriner convention in Los Angeles, California. Shriners march in uniform. Shriners dressed in elaborate Arab attire ride elephants. A parade float with the Shriner symbol and the words “Welcome Al Malaikah," for the Al Malaikah Shriners of Los Angeles. Edgar Bergen with his ventriloquist dummy partner, Charlie McCarthy. Edgar Bergen puts a Shriner’s fez on Charlie McCarthy's head. Parade float from Universal Studios passes by. A Marie Antoinette-inspired float passes by. A float with Air Corps biplane airplane replica in parade float, complete with spinning propeller. A woman wearing a ballgown waves from elaborate parade float.
Hot air balloon race disaster in Catalina Island, California. Five hot air balloons in Catalina Island. Participants use gas tanks and flames to inflate the hot air balloons. A 42-year old woman, Barbara Ruth Keith, puts on her life vest and helmet before the race. Barbara Keith boards her hot air balloon and tucks her toy mascot, a stuffed toy dog, into the top of her hot air propane tank. Hot air balloon contestant Barbara Keith waves at spectators upon her ascent. POV from balloon of spectators on ground as it ascends. Catalina Island. Swiss-born American balloonist, Donald Louis Piccard (also known as Don Piccard), ignites his heater and leaves the ground aboard balloon. Distant shot of balloon over ocean.
Atlas missile malfunction after launching at Vandenberg Air Force Base California. A missile rocket exhaust plume can be seen gradually descend from the sky.
Missile malfunction after launching in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. View of pad shortly before launch of a missile, likely a Titan I. Exhaust gas ignite from launching of missile. Missile gradually ascends during launch. Missile with orange exhaust plume in-flight. Missile explodes in-flight. Burning missile body falls to the ground.
Missile malfunction after launching in Vandenberg Air Force Base California. A missile rocket launches from tower, with exhaust gas explodes beside launch tower. Exhaust gas ignites from missile inside silo. Missile gradually ascends in the sky. Missile explodes in-flight.
Missile launch malfunction at Vandenberg Air Force Base California USA. A large amount of hot gases ignites from nozzle of missile during launch in silo. Missile ascends in-flight at night. Missile explodes in the sky shortly after launch, the rocket’s remains fall from the sky.
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