Horten aircraft parked at Orange County Air Base, California. Mr. Horten, the designer and his copilot look back from cockpit of aircraft. Horten aircraft parked and hangar in background. Various portions of the aircraft such as control surfaces, retractable wings, the mechanical mechanism which actuates the retractable wings, elevon and sign of 'Horten Wingless' on aircraft. Aircraft fly low above runway and land.
Horten aircraft parked at Orange County Air Base, California. Mr. Horten, the designer and his copilot look out from cockpit of aircraft. Various portions of aircraft such as control surfaces, retractable wings, the mechanical mechanism which actuates the retractable wings, the controls and instruments in the cockpit, and the landing and stabilizing gear. Experimental flight tests with the plane by flying it up a few feet above the runway for a distance, then landing again.
Mr. Horten shows several different proposed design sketches and scale models of the 'Horten Wingless' aircrafts for military and commercial use. Terminal building at Orange County Air Base and Horten aircraft parked.
Motor caravan moving along road. Inspection of SAC and ABC facilities, flight line and hangar exhibits, conducted for President John F Kennedy by General Thomas S Power. Wall of 576B block house shows SAC insignia and 16 Atlas missiles representing launches. President Kennedy and official party arrives at 576B Control Center where he greets members of 389th Strategic Missile Wing launch crew outside emplacement. President Kennedy gets out of bubble limousine. President Kennedy shakes hand followed by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Strategic Missile wing Launch crew outside emplacement. Major Clifford W Simonson, commander of missile combat launch crew presents official missile badge to President Kennedy. Party leaves area by car. Events of project Sky Rocket. 23 March 1962.
President John F Kennedy arrives in his bubble limousine. President Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Lt. Gen. Howell M. Estes, Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Preston, Brig. Gen. Seth McKee, and Dr. Harold Brown at Minuteman silo. President Kennedy and official party watch Atlas 134D launch at Minuteman silo.23 March 1962.
President Kennedy and official party arrive at area 576A at Vandenberg Air Force Base where they watch the launch of Atlas134D. 23 March 1962.
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