Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber parked at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Airman loads shells onto Gatling gun on Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber. Pilot with the help of a map briefs crew members under the wing of Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber. Officer enters the aircraft through hatch. Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber taxis out of parking area and takes off. Aerial view of the Eglin Air Force Base and the city of Okaloosa County in Florida. Insignia of 'Air Force Armament Center'. Two crew members wearing flight clothing and Mae West jackets (life jackets), converse with each other.
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.
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.)
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.
Views of technicians checking tape on recorder from back. Airmen in a truck, truck moving towards airplane. Airmen load equipment from truck into the plane. Outstanding crew chief inspects operations. T-39 taxiing to runway then takes off from McCoy Air Force Base in Orlando, Florida.
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