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[Model rocket launches at Green Mountain Proving Ground (Colorado), circa 1950s-1960s]
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,…
[V-2 rocket launch tests at Peenemunde Airfield, Germany, circa early 1940s]
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]
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…
[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 3 of 3)]
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…
[Aviation activities at Mitchel Field, New York, 1927]
Film footage of aviation activities at Mitchel Field, Garden City, New York, 1927. The footage depicts several well-known aviation events and activities by famous aviators, such as Charles Lindbergh taking off in the "Spirit of St. Louis" for his transatlantic flight; the christening of "America," Richard E. Byrd's Fokker C-2; and James Doolittle performing aerobatic maneuvers. More general…
[Aerial views and social gathering of Boeing family associates, circa August 1933 (Part 2 of 2)]
Film footage of aerial views and a social gathering of Boeing family associates, circa August 1933. The footage appears to be a continuation of the same social gathering in Part 1, featuring the same people and locales. Scenes consist of aerial views filmed from an unidentified aircraft and shots of people participating in recreational activities and relaxing outside. William E. Boeing appears…
[Scenes in and around Guling, China, circa 1930s]
Film footage of scenes in and around Guling, China, circa 1930s. The footage is comprised of short clips filmed during pilot Julius A. Barr's time in China. Scenes include a sign reading "No washing on the road permitted," panning shots of buildings and surrounding hills, and people with Barr's Boeing 247D aircraft. An unidentified man wearing glasses appears in several scenes The footage is in…
[Scenes in China, circa 1930s]
Film footage of scenes in China, circa 1930s. The footage is comprised of short clips filmed during pilot Julius A. Barr's time in China. Specific locations in the footage are unidentified. Scenes include city streets, cargo being unloaded from Barr's Boeing 247D aircraft, people using a pedal-powered water pump, children playing outside, and people congregating outside a gate. The footage is in…
[1955 Seafair, including unplanned Boeing 367-80 (Dash 80) barrel roll maneuver performed by Tex Johnston, August 6, 1955]
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…
[Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field (AWPBF) at Boeing Field, Washington, circa July 1940]
Film footage of the Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field (AWPBF) at Boeing Field, Washington, circa July 1940. The footage opens with several AWPBF members arriving at Boeing Field via a United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 "Mainliner" aircraft. The following scenes depict the women chatting together and with others, posing for the camera, and looking over aircraft, including an Aeronca Model K (tail…