NASA: The 50th Year

An aeronautics and space report by NASA to celebrate 50 years of research [1917 to 1967]. The first part of the film is presented from the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum.
Useful footage as follows: various shots of old aircraft, old wind tunnel containing model plane, Apollo model in same tunnel, airship, biplane, various historical aircraft, splashdown testing of Apollo, various WW11 aircraft, test pilot in wind tunnel, X15 hypersonic research aircraft, landing loads track testing, arcjet facilities to test re-entry technology, exterior view Langley research centre, President Kennedy decorates astronauts at the White House, Apollo docking simulation, HL10 is dropped by plane and lands, Vertical Takeoff Or Landing aIrcraft [VTOL].

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