Test flight of Rocket Powered Aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. NB-52B Stratofortress in flight. NB-52B with X-15A. X-15 is attached on the right wing of NB-52B. An insignia of United States. A sign reads 'US Air Force'. Aircraft fly over clouds and mountains. Smoky trail left by NB-52B.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. Men inside a van. Speakers on van. Vans and cars on airport. Newsmen take picture of a pilot Major William J Knight and other officers. A pilot wears a helmet inside a cockpit. NASA officer and ground crew man talk to him. A hangar in the background. The back portion of X-15A with NB-52B Stratofortress. An officer talks to the pilot in the cockpit. A note pad on the lap of a pilot. Officers make him read few things from a book. A ground crew man looks at the engine. Insignia of United States. A wheel of X-15A. A red van crosses NB-52B. Clear view of NB-52B with X-15A. NB-52B with X-15A taxis.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. A sign reads 'NASA 9 Mobile'. Aerovane kept on the top of a van. Pilot climbs up a ladder. He sits inside a cockpit. NASA officers help him. Jet engine of NB-52B. A sign reads 'FOD'. Inner view of the X-15A. NB-52B Stratofortress with X-15A. United States insignia on NB-52B. NB-52B with X-15A taxis and takes off. It leaves a smoky trail.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Insignia of X-15A with different names like Pete, Eagle and Jack. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. Major William J Knight inside a cockpit. NASA officer and a man talk to him. X-15A attached on right wing of NB-52B. A man with headphones gives signal. NB-52B with X-15A taxis. United States insignia on NB-52B. NB-52B with X-15A takes off. A smoky trail left by the plane. NB-52B with X-15A in flight. X-15A in landing position. People in a red van. X-15A lands and leaves a smoky trail. A hospital van.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. NB-52B Stratofortress with Rocket Powered Aircraft X-15A in flight. Insignia of United States. It leaves a smoky trail. X-15A detaches from NB-52B and in flight. It leaves a smoky trail and flies into a distance.
First high powered flight of X-15 using high thrust XLR-99 engine number 2-10-21. Take off of B-52 Stratofortress with rocket powered aircraft X-15 under wing. The flight is piloted by Albert Scott Crossfield. B-52 Stratofortress with X-15 taxis and takes off. Smoky trail left by B-52. United States insignia on B-52. X-15 attached under right wing of B-52. B-52 Stratofortress with X-15 in flight. A look of X-15 attached with B-52. B-52 with X-15 in flight at a distance. A tail of X-15. Smoky trail left by X-15. X-15 detaches from B-52. X-15 soars upward at high speed.
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