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Major Robert M. White pilots an X-15 rocket plane to nearly 25 miles over Edwards Air Force Base in California.

A rocket plane reaches the highest altitude in California, United States. Jeeps and other vehicles on a street. United States Air Force Major General Robert M. White pilots the X-15 rocket plane to the highest altitude. He flies the plane nearly 25 miles over Edwards Air Force Base, California. The plane is parked on an airfield. Men gather near the plane and meet the pilot.

Date: 1960, August 15
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061722
U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon gives speech during roll out ceremony of X-15 at the Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Roll out ceremony of American X-15 aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. United States Vice President Richard Nixon gives a speech during roll out ceremony of X-15. American X-15 comes out of the hangar. Photographers take pictures. Pilot wearing space suit gets into the cockpit of the aircraft. Technicians and engineers check the aircraft and take readings on instruments.

Date: 1958, October 15
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063964
First unpowered drop flight of X-15 aircraft, piloted by Scott Crossfield at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

U.S. Air Force X-15A aircraft first unpowered drop flight and landing in California, United States on June 8, 1959. United States Air Force Boeing NB-52A aircraft with X-15 under its wing, taxis and takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, California. American X-15 aircraft in captive-carry position, mated to pylon under wing of Boeing NB-52A aircraft. The aircraft taxis and takes off from the runway. Chase planes U.S. Air Force F-104A flies along NB-52A aircraft. X-15 releases from NB-52A aircraft in mid flight. Radar dish antenna records course of the flight. Pilot seated in the cockpit of F-104A aircraft. Technicians look at plotting boards and flight monitors. Pilot Albert Scott Crossfield converses with ground crew members. X-15 piloted by Crossfield lands at Rogers Dry Lake in California.

Date: 1959, June 8
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063965
NB-52A aircraft with X-15 under its wing, takes off and X-15 makes an emergency landing with damage at Rosamond Dry Lake in California.

United States Air Force NB-52A aircraft with X-15 under its wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States preparing for its third flight. Vehicles and ground crew next to the aircraft. Pilot Albert Scott Crossfield in space suit. Final tests conducted before the take off. Engineers work on X-15 aircraft. Pilot Crossfield gets into the X-15 cockpit. Boeing NB-52A takes off from the runway with X-15 under its wing for its 3rd flight. Chase planes F-100F and F-104B fly along NB-52A. X-15 release from the mother aircraft and goes upward. Pilot speaks with ground crew members. Fire emergency is noted. Pilot in NB-52A looks from the cockpit window. X-15 heads for an emergency landing at Rosamond lake due to an ignition failure. X-15 lands but suffers a structural break failure on landing at Rosamond Dry Lake in California. Engineers and technicians inspect the aircraft and begin to repair the damage.

Date: 1959, November 5
Duration: 5 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063967
U.S. B-29 Superfortress with Bell X-1A aircraft under its wing takes off from from runway at Muroc Army Air Field in California.

United States experimental aircraft at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California, United States. Bell X-2 being pushed by several men across the flight line. Bell X-3 taxis out of hangar. Bell X-4 taxis and takes off from the runway. Pilot in the cockpit of X-1A aircraft. Ground crew make a final check. U.S. Air Force B-29 Superfortress takes off from the runway with X-1A under its wing. X-1A releases from B-29 Superfortress in mid flight and begins a solo flight. X-1A lands on the runway.

Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063971
American ground crew members test fire on static thrust stand of Bell X-2 aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

United States experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. Bell X-2 being pulled out of the hangar. The aircraft towed by a vehicle. Ground crew members seated on Bell X-2's wings. Crew members test fire on static thrust stand. Officer covers his ears during test firing. Man seated in the cockpit of Bell X-2 while another crew member reads from a book in his hand. Ground crew fuels the aircraft.

Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063973