Unveiling Ceremony of the world's fastest jet at Palmdale airport in California. A demonstration of F-104 Starfighter. F-104A Starfighter taxis and takes off. People stand near runway. Aircraft climb rapidly into distance. Aircraft in flight. F-104A rolls up from back in a steep climbing turn and out in the upper right hand corner of frame. F-104A makes a high speed fly-by over runway and climbs out in the distance. Aircraft executes a barrel roll and goes out upper frame. Aircraft returns to fly into the distance and takes a sweep turn towards left.
F-104A Starfighter at Palmdale airport in California. F-104A Starfighter on ramp behind a tug. F-94C Starfire and several other aircraft are parked on the side in the background. F-104A is towed by a tug along the ramp. F-104A is parked on the edge of ramp. A commercial Douglas DC-6 takes off in hazy background.
A USAF colonel enters a conference room. Two chairs in a balcony and a painting on the wall. Two civilians also enter the conference room. A woman passes them. The USAF colonel carries a briefcase. One of the civilians with a file in his hand. A picture of an officer on the wall.
Paratroopers of the U.S. Army 187th Regimental Combat Team proceed through a Korean village as part of their post airdrop activities during training exercise in the Korean War. They turn to look back at the camera as they pass local villagers. Next, they are seen cossing a bridge over a river. Camera records them from position between columns of troops. Many look back as they pass the camera. In another scene, the troops march past a Korean man hauling crops in a wagon pulled by two oxen. Setting sun highlights the troops moving along a dirt road in hilly terrain.
Atlas missile 51D's launch, test number 775 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. View of Atlas 51D take off from launch pad. Large explosion soon after few seconds of its launch. (Note: This missile suffered combustion instability in one engine. The Range Safety officer sent the destruct command only a few seconds after launch and it fell back through the launch stand and exploded. LC-13 took extensive damage and was out of use for six months.)
U.S. military pilots stand at desk counter in flight operation room. Major answers phone and delivers message to the pilots. Pilots carrying parachuted and crash helmets run out of the room. Numerous takes of Pilot seated in cockpit of aircraft, wearing helmet and oxygen mask. Pilot's hand on control stick of aircraft shows maneuvering. Pilot operates control stick of the aircraft.
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