View of scenic beauty of National Park in Yosemite Valley in California. Convalescing U.S. Navy sailors on leave enjoy rest and recuperation in the U.S. National Park during World War 2. Mountains, giant red wood trees and river seen. Sailors and soldiers engaged in sight seeing.
An atomic blast in a tunnel in Nevada. Men enter a tunnel. A sign reads 'Danger, Do not enter without proper authorization'. The atomic bomb blast makes news with the disclosure that the shock was detected in Alaska over 2000 miles away. Men wearing helmets and shoe coverings inspect and make observations in the tunnel. A man passes a geiger counter near a tunnel wall spray painted with writing, "Seismometer site."
A reproduction of a flying saucer is made at Army laboratory in Fort Belvoir Military Installation in Virginia. 'Engineer, Research and development Laboratories' seen written on the building. Physicist Noel Scott creates a reasonable facsimile of a flying saucer UFO.
1365th photo squadron film titled 'Missiles boost B-52 effectiveness'. GAM-77 Hounddog and GAM-72 Quail missiles tested. Hounddog being loaded into U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. B-52 Stratofortress in flight. Quail dropped from B-52 Stratofortress. Men on plotting screen in air tracking station.
Speed runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car. The car is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett at Edwards Air Force Base. Speed is 246 miles per hour, recorded from camera number 743. The vehicle and background buildings, aircraft, hangers, and such, are reflected in surface beneath the car. Lines from a drag chute appear behind the car, but chute, itself, is not visible when it stops.
Speed runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car. The car is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett at U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base. Speed on this run is 246 miles per hour, and event is recorded on camera number 747, The vehicle image and background objects are reflected in the road bed. Hangars, airplanes and other aspects of the Air Base are seen behind the rocket car as it passes. Drag chute deploys, but only lines from it are seen behind the vehicle, after the run.
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