F-104A Starfighter at Palmdale airport in California. F-104A Starfighter parked on edge of a ramp. A B-25 Mitchell is visible in the hazy background behind a fence. The vertical stabilizer on the F-104A reads numerals'56952' and the insignia of United States. Lockheed Starfighter is painted on the side. F-104A is parked on the edge of the ramp. Three men enter and walk up to the nose of aircraft. One of the men is wearing full pilot gear, one is in civilian clothing and the third is a Lockheed ground crewmen. A car parked in the background. The man in civilian dress walks out after the pilot is in cockpit. The Lockheed ground crewmen pull the ladder away from the aircraft.
Test flight of Rocket Powered Aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. NB-52B Stratofortress in flight. NB-52B with X-15A. X-15 is attached on the right wing of NB-52B. An insignia of United States. A sign reads 'US Air Force'. Aircraft fly over clouds and mountains. Smoky trail left by NB-52B.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. Men inside a van. Speakers on van. Vans and cars on airport. Newsmen take picture of a pilot Major William J Knight and other officers. A pilot wears a helmet inside a cockpit. NASA officer and ground crew man talk to him. A hangar in the background. The back portion of X-15A with NB-52B Stratofortress. An officer talks to the pilot in the cockpit. A note pad on the lap of a pilot. Officers make him read few things from a book. A ground crew man looks at the engine. Insignia of United States. A wheel of X-15A. A red van crosses NB-52B. Clear view of NB-52B with X-15A. NB-52B with X-15A taxis.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. A sign reads 'NASA 9 Mobile'. Aerovane kept on the top of a van. Pilot climbs up a ladder. He sits inside a cockpit. NASA officers help him. Jet engine of NB-52B. A sign reads 'FOD'. Inner view of the X-15A. NB-52B Stratofortress with X-15A. United States insignia on NB-52B. NB-52B with X-15A taxis and takes off. It leaves a smoky trail.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Insignia of X-15A with different names like Pete, Eagle and Jack. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. Major William J Knight inside a cockpit. NASA officer and a man talk to him. X-15A attached on right wing of NB-52B. A man with headphones gives signal. NB-52B with X-15A taxis. United States insignia on NB-52B. NB-52B with X-15A takes off. A smoky trail left by the plane. NB-52B with X-15A in flight. X-15A in landing position. People in a red van. X-15A lands and leaves a smoky trail. A hospital van.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. NB-52B Stratofortress with Rocket Powered Aircraft X-15A in flight. Insignia of United States. It leaves a smoky trail. X-15A detaches from NB-52B and in flight. It leaves a smoky trail and flies into a distance.
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