Pilot seated in the cockpit of B-47, United States. Canopy of the aircraft opens. He puts on his helmet, fastens his seat belt and closes the canopy. Two crew members plug in the RATO units on the B-47 parked on snow-covered ramp. Other B-47's in the background.
Pilot climbs into the cockpit of B-47 in United States. He wears heavy parka and puts on his helmet. He closes the canopy of B-47 on snow covered ramp. Ground crewmen pull covers off aircraft's right wing inboard engines. They toss them into a snow bank at edge of alert area clearing and then they run back towards the aircraft. Control tower at Loring Air Force Base, Maine. Tower operator speaks into hand-held mike. Second operator talks on telephone in the background. Ground crew removes chocks from wheels and air intake covers from right wing engines of a RATO equipped B-47. Snow covered alert ramp at Loring Air Force Base.
Three B-52 crew members enter aircraft at Loring Air Force Base in Maine, United States. Second B-52 parked in the background. Snow covered ground. B-52 engines starts. Crewmen wear fur lined parkas, helmets and protective ear covers. They discuss amongst themselves.
B-47 aircraft at Loring Air Force Base in Maine, United States. Two RATO equipped B-47's taxis from snow covered alert pad onto the air strip.
History of the SR-71 development from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircraft, United States. SR-71 taxis and takes off. Other airplane parked on the runway. Exterior of the Pentagon. Men enter advanced system program office to discuss about the SR-71. Colonel R E Sprinkel presides over contractor's conference. The project is the Lockheed Defense Development Project. Lockheed employees enter 'Skunk Works'. SR-71 in flight. Designers and airframe specialists at work. Crated SR-71 on tractor-trailer leaves Lockheed Plant, en-route and arrives at Edwards Air Force Base. Officers and Lockheed officials look at SR-71.
History of the SR-71 development from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircrafts, United States. SR-71 in flight. Officers watch. SR-71 at the headquarters, 14th Strat Aerospace Division, Beale Air Force Base with unit insignia. Hangars at the Beale AFB. Sign board reads: 'Welcome to Beale Air Force Base'. Lockheed engineering representatives confer with SPO staff. Commanding officers talks on phone. Physical examination of the SR-71 crewmen. Ground crew personnel trained using mock-ups. Flight stimulator and control console. SR-71 in flight.
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