[Molt Taylor and Aerocar I, circa 1968]

Title

[Molt Taylor and Aerocar I, circa 1968]

Description

Film footage of Molt Taylor and the Aerocar I, circa 1968. The first segment depicts Taylor and others on a rocky shoreline at Cape Disappointment, Washington; the Cape Disappointment lighthouse is visible in some shots. The footage then transitions to an unidentified airfield, where Taylor is shown with the Aerocar I. Scenes include the Aerocar being driven around the airfield while in its plane configuration and Taylor, with assistance from an unidentified man, converting the Aerocar to its car configuration. Other aircraft at the airfield are also shown, including a Learjet 45 (tail number N457LJ). Bill Lear is seen briefly at 00:01:18.

The footage is in color and is silent.

Label on container: "Original Movie Color. Aerocar III [sic]. 1968."

Date

1968 circa

Extent

1 film reel (3 min., 42 sec.) : silent, color ; 8 mm

Rights

Bibliographic Citation

The Jake Schultz Aerocar Film Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2006-10-12_AV_001_01

Collection Organization