Robert Golka and Project Tesla - his effort to create an energy source from atomic fusion, called ball lightning, at Wendover Air Force Base in Utah. Golka plays a piano inside his hangar. An old car lies sideways on the floor nearby. His black dog seated next to him.
Robert Golka and Project Tesla - his effort to create an energy source called ball lightning, at Wendover Air Force Base in Utah. Golka works near Tesla coils inside a hangar. He operates and makes adjustments on several machines. Golka fails to create ball lightning despite having Tesla's notes from the Colorado Springs experiments. Lightning arcs from the ceiling to the floor.
Crew member dressed in heavy flying equipment, wearing back-pack parachute, looking into a scope.View of C-124 starting an engine. Momentary glimpse of C-124 on taxiway. (Appears to be C-124C, with nose radar, but wingtip heaters are not evident.) Views of Walker Air Force Base from C-124 taking off. B-36s parked on the airfield.
An office building, a sign in front of building 'Headquarters 6th Bomb Wing (H)'. Other official building, sign on same 'Base Operations' other sign depicting "47th Air Division".
A teletype machine in operation in message room. Several machines operating in message room of Thule Air Force Base, Greenland.
A truck hauling crew to Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" strategic bomber. The crew unload supply from truck and carries it to plane. The Convair B-36 is seen in the background. Crew prepares for preflight inspection. Brigadier General Cosgrove and Lieutenant Colonel Lyle Walker in discussion near planes. Men inspect each other’s parachutes. General Cosgrove inspects the crew. Double row of B-36s, plane taxiing and then takes off from Walker Air Force Base. Master Sergeant Richard Cline seated in greenhouse of Convair B-36 in flight.
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