X-15 Space Record; Thor Rocket Launches Echo Balloon 1962/7/19

1) B-52 with X-15 takes off from Edwards AFB, drops X-15 and burns for 81 seconds, pictures from space, landing by Major White, flew at 3700 mph, 4 pilots get Collier trophy at White House. Plane Flown 59-mile Mark.
2) Thor rocket launches Echo balloon
3) new HEW Secy Selabrizi replacing Ribicoff
4) Ike trip abroad as private citizen on liner Queen Elizabeth
5) Algeria feud between leaders
(partial newsreel)

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News & Politics

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• B52
• X15
• Algeria
• Ike
• Kennedy

[PaintSlinger99]

@SvalbardJanMayen1976 lol

[SvalbardJanMayen1976]

I'm 34, but I know when those old newsreels came on in the cinema, the music and Ed Neely came one, you knew some serious shit had gone down...

[Skurgefaust]

thats three words

[brisco42]

One word, AWESOME!

[colonelbumpfire]

yep, I paused the vid it's a 44, probably left by the nazi's when they were in Algeria

[AviationFavorites]

I can hardly believe it but it looks like an MP44 Sturmgewehr, boy I bet that rifle has a story to tell. Thanks for pointing that out colonelbumpfire.

[colonelbumpfire]

Did that guy at the end of the clip have a CETME ?

[shiningkarma]

Thanks for the vis ! X - 15 was instrumental to testing necessary equipment for the Apollo and shuttle programs.

I deem ist the most exhilarating programme of all times.