Thor-Agena orbital vehicle being launched from Vandenberg air force base, California. Missile launch crew in blockhouse prepares for launch. Thor-Agena engine ignition, lift-off and climb. Launch crew in blockhouse after Thor-Agena firing. Animation depicts flight of Thor-Agena including second-stage separation. Agena pitches to horizontal position and ground radar antenna receives signal from Agena. Second stage ignition and cut-off, and nose cone separation and re-entry over the Pacific. U.S. Air Force RC-121 aircraft in flight. U.S. Air Force C-119 recovery unit makes practice snatch of parachute and capsule. C-119 Flying Boxcar planes in flight. Recovery unit in the Pacific. C-119 aircraft equipped with trapeze. Us Air Force Captain speaks at Vandenberg AFB. He stands beneath a dish shaped radar in operation. Agena vehicle travels through star-studded sky.
Service Engineering second part of Wright Air Development Center (WADC) mission at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A pilot places screen over air intake of a jet engine in a testing laboratory. F-84 Thunderjet aircraft taxis and turns. A pilot in cockpit. Tests are conducted on the damage to a J-35 jet engine from ingesting one small metal bolt. Slow-motion images of engine destruction with smoke and fire caused by the bolt getting into the engine works. Technicians examine pieces of the destroyed engine. They determine the importance of air inlet screens that protect the engine on the ground, but retract for maximum power during flight. A technician fits air inlet screens onto the engine of an aircraft.
Organization of the United States Army during World War 2. Process of forming a unit of Army Air Forces. Aviators during a march. Animated map shows its organization under Commanding General, Chief of Staff, 27 combat groups and 1750 planes. Planes at a base. Map shows Fighter Air Command, Bombers, Air Support and Air Service Commands. Line of new U.S. Army Air Force Airmen in civilian clothing as each of the new recruits raises their right hand to take an oath of service as they join the Army. Map shows flying training schools and technical training schools. Training imparted in 36 weeks to the aviation cadets. Cadets fly in formation. Fighter planes and bombers flying. Navigators, Gunners, Bomb crew, Tech training command, Engineers of planes trained. Fighter planes manufactured. (World War II period).
Air Chief Marshal Boon Choo Chandrubsksa arrives at a dedication ceremony at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base. Thai troops at attention, three buglers playing. Air Chief Marshal Chandrubsksa inspects the Thai troops. United States Major General Stilwell and Air Chief Marshal Chandrubsksa standing on separate podiums facing each other. U.S. Major General speaks and Air Chief Marshal Chandrubsksa gives an acceptance speech. Thai flag is raised.
North American Air Defense (NORAD) Headquarters at Ent Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, during the Cold War. NORAD Commander, USAF General Lawrence S. Kuter and Canadian Deputy enter the control room. Airman reads incoming teletype message and updates data on status board. View of a NORAD building. Air Defense controllers viewing radar screens. Two F-102 fighter intercepters are scrambled. They fire air-to-air missiles. A BOMARC missile is fired. Nike missiles are fired.
U.S. Army Air Corps test XC-32 flying headquarters at Selfridge Air National Guard Base near Mount Clemens in Michigan, United States. U.S. Army Air Corps XC-32 flying headquarters in flight. U.S. Army General Frank Andrews and staff aboard the aircraft. A radio man contacting ground units. A radio room as personnel receives command messages from the XC-32. Airmen wearing heavy flight clothing and carry a heater. The airmen walk through snow. An aircraft parked in the background. U.S. Army Air Corps Martin B-10 bombers on snow covered flight line. Airmen covering aircraft engines, turning turrets, installing bombs on aircraft, pulling down propellers and cranking up engines. U.S. Army Air Corps Martin B-10 bomber taxis and takes off. The B-10 in flight.
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