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[Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)
[Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is comprised of scenes filmed from an unidentified U.S. Air Force aircraft, showing a Boeing KC-135 in flight and aerially refueling a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Several aerial views are also included, showing an airfield runway, roads, and mountains. The footage concludes with the filming aircraft landing. The…
...And On Beyond [Lear, Incorporated promotional film] (Item)
...And On Beyond [Lear, Incorporated promotional film]
Promotional film for Lear, Incorporated, produced by Norman Wright Productions (Hollywood, California) and narrated by Bob Cummings, circa 1960s. The footage opens with a dramatization of an astronaut piloting a futuristic spacecraft on a deep-space mission. Cummings then describes Lear's collaborative work with the U.S. Air Force on the Advanced Instrumentation Development Program (AIDP), which…
[Travel in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, circa 1950s] (Item)
[Travel in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, circa 1950s]
Film footage of travel in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, likely filmed by James C. Stewart and his friends and family, circa 1950s. The footage is comprised of short clips of street scenes, shrines and temples, harbors, military camps, and other landscapes. Signs and landmarks identify some of the locations as Pyeongtaek (South Korea), Taipei (Taiwan), Okinawa (Japan), and Tokyo (Japan). Also…
[Boeing 367-80 in flight and aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)
[Boeing 367-80 in flight and aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of the Boeing 367-80 in flight and aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s. The first segment features several shots of the Boeing 367-80 (also known as the Dash 80) in flight near Mount Rainier (Washington). This is followed by several aerial refueling scenes of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, filmed from the tanker aircraft (possibly a Boeing KC-135) as the boom is lowered…
[Aerial views and airfield activities in Washington State, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)
[Aerial views and airfield activities in Washington State, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of aerial views and airfield activities in Washington State, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage features several aerial views filmed from an unidentified U.S. Air Force aircraft, as well as brief scenes of aircraft at a military airfield, possibly Larson Air Force Base (Washington). The aerial views show rivers, cities (including Seattle), and mountains (possibly the Cascade Range). Also…
[Aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)
[Aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is filmed from inside a tanker aircraft, possibly a Boeing KC-135, and depicts several aerial refueling scenes of U.S. Air Force aircraft, showing the aircraft approaching the tanker, the boom being lowered and connecting, and the aircraft departing after being refueled. The boom operator is visible in several shots. The…
[1959 World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1959] (Item)
[1959 World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1959]
Film footage of the 1959 World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1959. The footage contains brief clips of military aircraft and spectators at the event. Scenes include aircraft taking off, in flight, demonstrating weapons, and performing aerial refueling maneuvers. Also featured are aerobatic performances by the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds in F-100 Super Sabres, and the U.S. Navy's Blue…
[Frank L. Gailer, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)
[Frank L. Gailer, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Frank L. Gailer, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot with the 353rd Fighter Squadron during World War II and touches on his postwar assignments with the Pentagon. Topics discussed include his personal background, his…
Michelle Evans oral history interview (Item)
Michelle Evans oral history interview
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Michelle Evans and interviewer Sean Mobley, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, October 31, 2022.
[Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager oral history interview] (Item)
[Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager oral history interview]
Fighter ace Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager is interviewed about his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. He describes his wartime experiences in Europe during World War II, including his time with the 357th Fighter Group and his time with the Maquis (French Underground) in rural France. He also discusses his post-war career as an experimental test pilot. Topics discussed…