Two crew members wearing flight clothing along with Mae West jackets (life jackets), by hand action demonstrate flight of an aircraft. The pilot donning parachute enters the Republic F-84 Thunderjet. Crew members get into cockpit of Northrop F-89 Scorpion aircraft. Airmen prepare MB-3 Red Bird for flight. Airmen attach tow line to pylon of Northrop F-89 aircraft for towing MB-3 Red Bird. Map shows the course of flight from MacDill Air Force base to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Aerial view of bay bridge. Sergeant marks course on radarscope and speaks into a microphone. Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber and F-84 Thunderjet in flight. Airman atop a trailer, manually operates antenna. Gatling gun fires from Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber targeting MB-3 Red Bird. Damaged rear fuselage and wing of section of MB-3 Red Bird. The aircraft lands with a drag parachute. Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber, taxis, and parks on ground.
Crew Chief assists Pilot to alight from F-84 Thunderjet at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Crew members sit down to watch a film. F-84 Thunderjet and MB-3 Red Bird in flight. Gatling gun fires from the tail of Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber, with F-84 Thunderjet in the background. Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber parked on ground shows maneuverability of turret. Airmen examine the target aircraft MB-3 Red Bird, for hits and make notes.
Two airplanes taxi and take off. U-2 taxies to runway and take off. Airmen removing Pogo wheels from wing tip of U-2 then plane takes off at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, United States.
Lockheed U-2D aircraft, number 56-6695, of the U.S. Air Force 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, taxis to runway at McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando, Florida, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Airmen remove Pogo wheels from wing tips of U2. Aircraft takes off and climbs rapidly in nose high attitude. The U-2 in flight. (Note: U-2D, number 56-6695 Crashed on 7 July 1964 near Fujian, China while monitoring supply routes from China to North Vietnam.)
Technician removes recorder unit from access panel of U-2 nose section. Airplane is parked in hangar at McCoy Air Force Base in Orlando, Florida. Technician places recorder unit in U-2 nose section, then closes the access panel. Airman draws tire from supply unit and keeps it in locker room.
U-2 airplane in flight. U-2 taxis and takes off. Airmen put pogo wheels at wings of U-2 aircraft. Pilot sitting in cockpit. U-2 parked with pogo wheels on both the sides at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas. U-2 being loaded with equipment. Technicians under the aircraft. Tail section of airplane is seen.
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