U.S. Air Force X-15A rocket powered aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. USAF Major William J. Knight in flight gear walks towards an X-15A aircraft. He gets into the cockpit of the aircraft. A technician talks to Major Knight as he points towards a note pad. A wind vane at the air base indicates wind direction. A sign on a vehicle reads 'NASA9'. A silhouetted technician in a control room in the foreground. USAF NB-52B Stratofortress aircraft in the background. Technicians close the canopy of the X-15A aircraft. The NB-52B aircraft with the X-15A under its wing at the air base. The NB-52B aircraft taxis and takes off.
U.S. Air Force X-15A rocket powered aircraft in the United States. An X-15A aircraft lands on a dry lake bed and taxis. An aircraft flies over the lake bed. Technicians gather around the aircraft and lift the canopy. Pilot Major William J. Knight seated in the cockpit. He removes his helmet. Cameramen record the event. Major Knight speaks to an officer and newsmen after a successful flight. A technician near the X-15A aircraft. Firefighters pull hoses as they purge the propulsion system.
U.S. Air Force X-15A rocket powered aircraft in flight in the United States. A USAF NB-52B Stratofortress aircraft taxis along an airfield. An X-15A aircraft under the wing of the NB-52B aircraft. The NB-52B aircraft takes off . Animated map depicts the flight of the X-15A aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base in California. Two men enter a building with a sign on it that reads 'National Aeronautics and Space Administration'. A woman and a man at controls inside the NASA building. Two men on the top of the building as they look through binoculars. The NB-52B aircraft in flight with the X-15A under its wing. Two technicians plot the course of flight of the NB-52 on a plotting board. Technicians at controls at the NASA. The X-15A aircraft detaches from the NB-52B aircraft.
A U.S. Navy P-3C Orion aircraft during a long range navigational test. A fuel truck with running lights on in Atsugi, Japan. The fuel truck is encased in dry ice while fueling the P-3C aircraft. A man stands along the side of the fuel truck and rubs his hands over the steaming icy sides of the fuel truck. A man stands under the wing of the P-3C aircraft with a fuel hose attached to it. Another fuel hose being attached to the aircraft. A man stands next to the fuel truck. A Japanese driver stands alongside. A technician checks dials alongside the fuel truck. The P-3C aircraft being fueled.
A U.S. Navy P-3C Orion aircraft in Atsugi, Japan during a long range navigational test. A flight crew is briefed in a weather briefing room. Navigator Lieutenant R.T. Myers and pilot Lieutenant Commander F.H. Stoodley figure out fuel consumption for the flight. Flight Meteorologist Commander J.E. Koeher speaks to aircraft commander Commander D.H. Lilienthal, flight engineer K.D. Frontz, pilot Captain R.H. Ross and flight engineer H. A. Statti. Commander Koher and Commander Lilienthal discuss weather conditions. A navigational chart depicts the flight path from Japan to Pax River in Maryland, Unite States. Commander Lilienthal stands next to a bulletin board as he points out at the chart.
A film 'Combating suicide plane attacks' about Japanese suicide aircraft attacks in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. The Japanese suicide aircraft attack U.S. battleships during the Battle of Okinawa. An animation depicts two types of suicide attacks : kamikaze unit and suicide attack party. Pilots are trained for the kamikaze unit. The pilots march. A pilot stands with a sword. The first stage of the training is the spiritual intoxication. A statue of Lord Buddha. A suicide aircraft in flight. Two aircraft in flight. An animation shows the difference between conventional air attacks and suicide aircraft attacks.
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