Speed and altitude tests being conducted by Bell X-1 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. U.S. Air Force B-29 Superfortess in flight with U.S. Air Force Bell X-1 under its wing. Speed and Mach attainment painted on fuselage of the aircraft. Bell X-1 aircraft releases from B-29 mid flight and begins a solo flight circa 1947. Next scene shows the X-2 released from a B-50 circa 1955. Animation shows radar tracking flight course details for the future X-15. It also depicts its course of flight and the landing of X-15.
United States Air Force NB-52A aircraft with X-15 under its wing takes off for a test flight in California, United States. Boeing NB-52A in flight with X-15 under its wing. X-15 piloted by Scott Crossfield releases from the mother aircraft and goes upward. Pilot speaks with ground crew members. X-15 pilot in the cockpit, wearing an oxygen mask . X-15A (56-6670) achieves Mach 2.5 at 67,000 feet. X-15 lands at Rogers Dry Lake in California.
British 2nd Battle Squadron leaves for sea in the European Theater during World War II. The battleship 'Royal Sovereign' departs from Portland Harbor. A tower in the background. British flag on poles on the ships. A fleet of ships underway.
British 2nd Battle Squadron leaves for sea in the European Theater during World War II. The battleship 'Royal Sovereign' departs from Portland Harbor. A tower in the background. British flag on poles on the ships. A fleet of ships underway.
British troops aboard 3 different troopships depart from harbors in England, United Kingdom, early in World War 2. Boats on British river. Workers transfer goods onto a ship with the help of cranes. British soldiers aboard the ship SS Bremen as the ship departs from the harbor. Next view is a low view of bow of SS Europa as it is pulling away from a port with troops on board. Last part of clip shows people at dockyard waving at troops aboard the TSMV Dorsetshire, loaded with British forces (ship also called the HM Troopship Dorsetshire, or the HMT Dorsetshire). The soldiers wave back as the ship pulls away from the docks.
Workers place sandbags around Canterbury Cathedral (Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, United Kingdom) in Kent, England during World War II, as protection against enemy German bombing. Workers fill sandbags to place them around the Cathedral. They remove the famous stained-glass windows. The crowd watches them. Workers place sandbags in front of the windows.
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