[1955 Seafair, including unplanned Boeing 367-80 (Dash 80) barrel roll maneuver performed by Tex Johnston, August 6, 1955]

Title

[1955 Seafair, including unplanned Boeing 367-80 (Dash 80) barrel roll maneuver performed by Tex Johnston, August 6, 1955]

Description

Film footage of the 1955 Seafair, including the unplanned Boeing 367-80 (Dash 80) barrel roll maneuver performed by Tex Johnston, Seattle, Washington, August 6, 1955. The footage begins with scenes of hydroplanes and boats on Lake Washington, spectators on boats, and a U.S. Navy airship with the text "Join the U.S. Naval Air Reserve / Be a Naval Aviation Cadet" on its gasbag. The barrel roll footage begins at 00:01:57, showing the Dash 80 in flight over the crowd, then performing the roll.

The footage is in color and is silent.

Label on film container: "Dash-80 Roll by Tex Johnston."

Date

1955-08-06

Creator

Extent

1 film reel (2 min, 59 sec.) : silent, color ; 16 mm

Rights

Bibliographic Citation

The Karl Martinez Dash-80 Barrel Roll Film/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

1993-05-29_AV_001_01

Collection Organization