Mating of rocket powered aircraft X-15 with B-52 Stratofortress. Support crew work on X-15 under wing. A man adjust hoist unit for final adjustment of X-15 while mating to pylon. Three men on work stand. Men work on X-15 and pylon. Hoist holds X-15 in place while men work on both sides of X-15 making adjustments. A man with headphones on walks in. Air Force officer discusses about control box with civilian. Air Force officer stands beside civilian with control box. A man makes adjustment on the nose gear of X-15. Man watches other men on work and makes adjustments on X-15. A man stands on ground with headphones on. Two men work on pylon. View of center and tail section of B-52. Insignia of United States. A man stands by a camera that is mounted on rear side. Two men stand and work on pylon. Two men work on camera on rare side of B-52. Two men stand and work on camera mounted on. Right front side of B-52. X-15 held in place on B-52 by hoist support. Two men check hoist.
Annual report of X-15. Pilots stand in front of X-15. U.S. Navy Commander Peterson in front of X-15. NASA Researcher pilot Jack McKay. USAF Captain Rushworth stands in front of X-15. NASA pilot Neil Armstrong in front of X-15. All the X-15 pilots stand in front of X-15. NB-52A Stratofortress shows rear view of X-15 mounted on pylon underneath wing of aircraft and vapors come out from the tail of X-15. Nose of X-15 inscribed with 'X-15 North American Aviation'. Pilot in window of X-15 hanging underneath NB-52A while aircraft is in flight. C-104B Starfighter in flight to left. Chase plane shows NB-52A with X-15 in flight to the right and followed by F-104. Nose of X-15 under Nb-52A in flight to right. Spectators look towards the sky. Contrails of NB-52A. Several chase planes and X-15 in flight to left. Spectators and USAF officers look up in the sky. Chase plane shows NB-52A with X-15 in flight and producing large contrails. Nose of X-15 hanging beneath wing of NB-52A in flight. Pilot in helmet and mack in X-15. NB-52A looking at rear view of X-15 with XLR-99 engine hanging from wing of NB-52A in flight. F-104B in flight to left. NB-52A with X-15 in flight and makes large contrails. Scott Crossfield wearing helmet and mask. Nose of X-15 under wing of NB-52A in flight. NB-52A shows a rear view of X-15 with XLR-99 engine under wing of NB-52A. Scott Crossfield eyes and he is wearing helmet and mask in X-15. Chase plane shows NB-52A in flight, releases X-15 and X-15 drops away and in flight. Pilots helmet van be seen from the window of X-15. X-15 in flight and leaves large contrail. Spectators on ground look up. Contrail from X-15 while in flight. Scott Crossfield in helmet and mask. Scott Crossfield seated on a table and interviewed by press personnel.
Jupiter missile test in United States. Jupiter missile on a test tower. Static fire comes out from the missile. The static fire is reduced and stops after a while.
Army Material Command (AMC) logistic support of Air Force PGM-17 Thor and Atlas missile project in United States. Men in blockhouse. PGM-17 Thor missile on a launchpad. The countdown begins and the missile lifts-off. An insignia of Air Material Command. A sign reads 'Liquid oxygen'. Men stand next to a can. A man opens a knob. The missile is fueled with liquid oxygen. A pipe is attached to the missile. The gantry is moved back. The PGM-17 Thor on pad and men stand around it. Cars and trucks parked near the pad. A officer speaks and a map behind him. The missile lifts-off.
Army Material Command (AMC) logistic support of Air Force Mace missile project in United States. A Mace missile on a terracruiser is taken from the swampy land. The wheels of the terracruiser. A man directs the terracruiser. A sign reads 'USAF'. Men get off from the terracruiser. Men climb on the missile. Controls in the terracruiser.
Army Material Command (AMC) logistic support of Air Force PGM-17 Thor missile project in United States. A PGM-17 Thor missile on a launchpad. Ignition from the engine occurs. The PGM-17 Thor missile lifts-off. Smoke due to ignition
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