Unusual occurrence at the Air Force flight test center at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. A rocket sled runs on a track. Smoke trails come out of the rocket. The sled disintegrates.
Unusual occurrence at the Air Force flight test center at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. View of the rocket sled track and barren land on either side. A sled on track passes through water brake and off the end of a the track.
Fatal accident at Air Force flight test center at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. An F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter aircraft being flown from Palmdale California, by Lieutenant Barty Brooks, of the 1708th Ferrying Wing, is attempting an emergency landing at Edwards, after being unable to retract his landing gear. He rounds out high in a nose up attitude during final phase of approach, and decides to take it around to avoid a crash landing. He applies full power but it is not enough to allow him to reestablish normal controlled flight. Instead the aircraft staggers along, under full power and nose high attitude (so-called "sabre Dance").It appears to gain a few feet in altitude, but ends up falling off and striking its right wind on the ground and crashing in a huge fireball.
A U.S. Air Force F-100 jet fighter aircraft, piloted by Lieutenant Barty R. Brooks, of the 1708th Ferrying Wing, trying to go-around, from failed landing attempt at Edwards Air Force Base, California. He had taken off from Palmdale, California, was unable to retract his landing gear, and was attempting an emergency landing at Edwards AFB. The aircraft hovers over the runway in a nose high attitude under full power (so-called "Sabre Dance"), but fails to fully recover controlled flight, eventually striking its right wing on the ground and crashing in a fireball.
The exercise wind chill at the Thule Air Base in Greenland. A long line of the U.S. Air Force Douglas C-124 Globemaster on snow covered ramp. The U.S. troops stand near the aircraft. Troops prepare to board the aircraft.
United States Army Air Force Consolidated B-32 Dominator aircraft at Clark Air Base on Luzon Island, Philippines during World War II. A Consolidated B-32 Dominator comes in for landing. The B-32 lands in heavy dust clouds. It taxis, turns and comes to rest. Ground crewmen wait. Vehicles driven in the foreground. Nose to tail portion of the B-32 . A pilot and the crew. A field officer greets the pilot. Crew members stand at the side of the B-32 . A sign on the fuselage of the aircraft reads 'The lady is fresh'. Another sign on the fuselage reads 'Hobo Queen II'.
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