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Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber with assist take off rockets firing, takes off at Pinecastle Air Force Base, Florida.

Col. Michael N W McCoy and co-pilot Lt. Col. L E Gaskins inspect the rocket assisted take off bottles on Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber. They climb up a ladder to the cockpit. Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber with assist takes off rockets firing. It takes off from the runway at Pinecastle Air Force Base, Florida.

Date: 1957, April 14
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022553
United States forces prepare air attack and ground attack to invade Cuba in crisis of October 1962.

U.S. troops moving into position along the southern Atlantic coast. A girl is pulled through window of transport train, saying goodbye to troops. Rail crossing at night, man with signal light. Train past carrying military equipment and United States troops toward Southern Atlantic coast. Formation of United States fighter planes in the sky. Views at Naval Air Station Florida, with fighter jets landing and missiles loaded on planes. Aerial views of airfields showing massed aircraft and hospital equipment and ambulances on airfields by October 20th, particularly in Florida bases.

Date: 1962
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038964
U-2 aircraft at McCoy AFB, Florida, a few days after Cuban Missile Crisis.

Engine of C-123 starts and aircraft taxiing on flight line. U-2 taxiing towards crew chief guiding it to parking place. Crew chief and another ground crewman bring a ladder to the aircraft and help pilot, Jerry McIlmoyle ,down from the cockpit. They pass a folder to a Colonel standing on the ramp. Pilot,McIlmoyle, converses with the Colonel. View from inside, as Ground crew move the U-2 into a hangar. Workers remove equipment from Q-bay of the aircraft. Guard walking past the hangar. Exterior of hangar at McCoy AFB, Florida, United States.

Date: 1962, November 6
Duration: 4 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032485
United States President John F. Kennedy inspects flight line and talks to airmen at the Homestead Air Force Base in Florida.

United States President John F. Kennedy arrives at the Homestead Air Force Base in Florida, United States, during Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Motorcade of President inspects flight line of various aircraft and crews. President's car stops in front of C-119G and then F-104C, The President talks with pilot and crew and returns to the car and inspects line of RF-101s. He then hangs a streamer ribbon on a flag and congratulates Colonel Arthur A. McCardan. He addresses the airmen and crowd over a microphone.

Date: 1962, December 26
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036866
General Walter C Sweeney arrives at Homestead Air Force Base during Cuban Missile Crisis

U.S. military officers prepare to receive General Walter C Sweeney. View of Hangar No 5 at Homestead Air Force Base in background. General Walter C Sweeney arrives at Homestead AFB in Florida. He is greeted by other officers.1962.

Date: 1962
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025259
Expansion and modernization of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force and Minuteman I transfer.

A report covering the expansion and modernization of U.S. ICBM force, Norton AFB. Minuteman II missile on trailer truck. ICBM crew working around Minuteman II. Minuteman II erected. Test launch of Minuteman II at Cape Kennedy space center in 1964. Missile base under construction at Malmstorm AFB in Montana. Deactivation of first generation Titan I and Atlas D missiles, updating of Atlas for space boosters. Shrouded missile on trailer truck. Animated map of U.S. showing 14 air bases from where Titan I and Atlas D missiles are transferred to Norton AFB in California. Map shows Minuteman I turnover to SAC (Strategic Air Command) at Warren AFB in Wyoming. Minuteman I transfer ceremonies attended by military, state, and local dignitaries. Major General J. L. McCoy speaking at microphone. Minuteman control center building at Norton AFB. General McCoy with other officers discussing in conference. Officers on field looking over drawings for building new missile launch site.

Date: 1965
Duration: 5 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053323