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[Model rocket launches at Green Mountain Proving Ground (Colorado), circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)

Film footage of model rocket launches at Green Mountain Proving Ground (Colorado), produced by Model Missiles, Inc., circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is comprised of short scenes of model rockets being prepped and launched via launch rods, perhaps filmed for demonstration purposes or for a commercial. Del Hitch, dressed in a Model Missiles jumpsuit, demonstrates the various steps of a rocket launch,…

[Estes model rocket engine demonstration, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)

Film footage of Estes model rocket engine demonstration, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage features several clips from multiple angles, some in slow-motion, demonstrating the thrust capabilities of Estes-brand model rocket engines. National Association of Rocketry official Jim Kukowsi appears in a few scenes. The footage is in color and is silent. Label on container: "National Association of…

Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future [film footage] (Item)

Film footage of a segment titled "Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future," comprised of an informal conversation between businessmen Fox and Lear, circa 1970s. Lear, the primary speaker, comments on the lack of fuel efficiency in private jets and the growing need for more economically-designed corporate aircraft. He also compliments Fox on his development of the…

[V-2 rocket launch tests at Peenemunde Airfield, Germany, circa early 1940s] (Item)

Film footage of V-2 rocket launch tests at Peenemunde Airfield, Germany, circa early 1940s. The footage is comprised of short clips of rocket tests, showing rockets being prepared for launch, the launches themselves, and inspections of the impact sites. At 00:03:31, several burned aircraft are shown, including a Heinkel He 111 bomber, apparently damaged by a rocket's impact. At 00:04:45, a rocket…

Corporate Image: The Siegler Corporation [promotional film] (Item)

Promotional film for the Siegler Corporation, produced McNamara Productions, circa 1960s. The footage presents an overview of the company and its work in the aerospace and electronics fields. The first segment introduces Siegler's ten divisions (the Hufford Division, the Space Systems Technology Group, the Holly General Division, the Hallamore Electronics Division, the Siegler Heater Division, the…

[Audio recording of message from Cordell Damron to William P. Lear regarding inventions idea] (Item)

Audio recording of a message from Cordell Damron to William P. Lear regarding inventions idea, December 30, 1965 Text on container: "12-30-65. Lear Jet." Text on reel: "Tape addressed to WPL. Invention ideas. 12-30-65."

[Audio recording of excerpts from Institute of Aeronautical Sciences panel and Easter party with Lear associates] (Item)

Audio recording containing excerpts from an Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (IAS) panel on aircraft developments and an Easter party with Lear family and friends, circa 1950s. Typed label on reel: "Panel discussion: WPL and Gus Raspit [sic]." Inscription on back of box: "Date: June 6. Title: Lears [illegible]. [crossed out: 'Farewell party for Bill, [illegible] for Moya']. John and Dad - Gus…

[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 2 of 3)] (Item)

Film footage of a remote-controlled model of the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1970s-1980s. The footage begins with an unidentified man prepping the engine and then launching the model. The rest of the footage is comprised of short scenes showing the Lear Fan in flight and performing aerobatic stunts. Two other reels in the collection contain similar footage of this model in action. The film is in color…

[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 3 of 3)] (Item)

Film footage of a remote-controlled model of the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1970s-1980s. The footage opens with a shot of the Lear Fan model on a table, with several individuals standing nearby. An unidentified man then launches the model. The rest of the footage is comprised of short scenes showing the Lear Fan in flight and performing aerobatic stunts. Many of the in-flight shots are out of focus. Two…

[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 1 of 3)] (Item)

Film footage of a remote-controlled model of the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1970s-1980s. The footage begins with an unidentified man prepping the engine and then launching the model. The rest of the film is comprised of short scenes showing the Lear Fan in flight and performing aerobatic stunts. Two other reels in the collection contain similar footage of this model in action. The film is in color and…

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