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[Northrop YF-17 test cockpit with lit rockets] (Item)
[Northrop YF-17 test cockpit with lit rockets]
Photograph of the Northrop YF-17 test cockpit with lit rockets, circa 1960s-1970s. A test dummy is seated in the cockpit, likely in preparation for an ejection seat test.
[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…
[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…
[United States Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress family aircraft] (Item)
[United States Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress family aircraft]
Photograph of a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft in flight, circa 1950s-1960s. Stamped on verso: "K6951."Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Boeing Company, 1944-1953.
[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…
[Boeing XC-97 Stratofreighter refueling Boeing B-47 Stratojet aircraft] (Item)
[Boeing XC-97 Stratofreighter refueling Boeing B-47 Stratojet aircraft]
Photograph of a Boeing XC-97 Stratofreighter aircraft (tail number 92592) refueling a Boeing B-47 Stratojet aircraft (tail number 91902), circa 1950s-1960s. Inscription on verso: "FTW 732."Stamped on verso: " Neg. No.: [blank] / Airplane: [blank] / Date: [blank] / Title: [blank]."Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Boeing Company, 1944-1953.
[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…