U.S. Army Air Force crew members walk inside Hangar. Many are wearing flight suits and "Mae Wests" (life vests or personal flotation devices). Airmen seated in and on Army jeep, drive on dirt road of airfield. They get out of the jeep and walk towards the Hangar. Words "Iwo Jima Spa" above the door.
United States Army Air Force ground crew members seated on Army jeep, watching aircraft land on the runway. One of the crew smokes a cigarette. Airmen get off the jeep and run toward an aircraft.
The launch of SM-65A Atlas missile, test number 449, takes place from the Air Force Missile test Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Close views of the missile taking off and fire and smoke from rocket boosters.
The ICBM suborbital test launch of Atlas missile 11A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,Florida, United States. After ignition, the missile sits awhile with rocket engine burning, on launch pad LC-12, before it begins its ascent. Camera tracks it during climb until only the fire from its burning rocket engine is still visible. At TC: 02:17 the rocket emits a large plume of fiery smoke that trails it. The camera continues to track the rocket which begins to exhibit an unsteady track, as it falls. At TC:03:41, the rocket explodes and vanishes from view. The failure was attributed to a short in the vernier feedback transducer which resulted in loss of control, followed by engine shutdown due to a propellant leak. The missile broke up 126 seconds after launch.
ICBM Atlas F missile 11F is seen on the launch pad LC-11 ready for suborbital test number 71, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States. Immediately after ignition, it explodes and the camera records nothing but overwhelming fire and smoke. The accident was attributed to liquid oxygen turbopump failure. Officially, the missile was recorded as having exploding, one second after starting liftoff. L
American women volunteers in air defense mark locations on a table layout. Women equipped with microphone and headphones, receive instructions and place markers on locater table. Women raise their hands during the plotting operation. Markers on table show location and direction of aircraft flight.
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