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PRAYER FOR PEACE GATHERING

Prayer For Peace Gathering (1961)

US Cardinal Spellman holds Prayer for Peace in Washington, USA.

MECHANICAL MULE - NEW EQUIPMENT FOR ARMY

Mechanical Mule - New Equipment For Army (1954)

New 'mule-like' army vehicle overcomes the tough...

CATAPULT NAVY PLANES

Catapult Navy Planes (1950-1959)

Planes taking off from carrier using the new sling method.

B.52 STRATOFORTRESS

B.52 Stratofortress (1950-1959)

Air shot of bomber (B52) landing.

RADAR CONTROLLED ROCKET FIRING PLANE

Radar Controlled Rocket Firing Plane (1954)

Starfire plane with rocket tubes, loading rockets.

NAVY SLINGSHOT FOR CARRIERS

Navy Slingshot For Carriers (1954)

A steam slingshot helps planes to take off from carrier 'Hancock'.

PARACHUTISTS FREE FALL

Parachutists Free Fall (1963)

American naval paratroops performing a free fall.

 

 

 NEW YORK WELCOMES GENERAL DEAN

New York Welcomes General Dean (1953)

Ticker tape parade for Major General William F. Dean in New...

SEARCH FOR 'THRESHER' IN VAIN

Search For 'thresher' In Vain (1963)

Search for Thresher submarine fails to find missing submarine.

IRON CURTAIN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN AMERICA

Iron Curtain Refugees Arrive In America (1954)

Refugees alighting from aircraft met by Stassen, man...

US NAVY GETS HYDROFOIL SHIP

Us Navy Gets Hydrofoil Ship "High Point" (1963)

American army's first hydrofoil ship (high speed...

 USS MISSOURI DECOMMISSIONED

Uss Missouri Decommissioned (1955)

Decommissioning on WW2 warship where Japanese surrender took...

 WHIRLING DEVICE TESTS PARACHUTES

Whirling Device Tests Parachutes (1955)

American newsreel item about device for testing parachutes....

 NEWLY DEVELOPED SATCHEL ATOM BOMB

Newly Developed Satchel Atom Bomb (1955)

First pictures of underground atomic bomb test on Nevada...

HYDROFOIL FOR US NAVY

Hydrofoil For Us Navy (1963)

Hydrofoil submarine in waters at Long Island.

 AIR FORCE ACADEMY OPENS AT DENVER

Air Force Academy Opens At Denver (1955)

American Air Force cadets arrive at new Academy to take...

 EJECTION SEAT TESTS FOR JET AIRCRAFT

Ejection Seat Tests For Jet Aircraft (1955)

Dummy pilots in ejection seats during tests for the...

PROGRESS ON POLARIS

Progress On Polaris (1958)

Testing new underwater Polaris missile at San Francisco.

FAULTY WIRE CAUSES THE VANGUARD FAILURE

Faulty Wire Causes The Vanguard Failure (1958)

Newsreel item about failed attempt to launch Vanguard...

EXPLOSION AT NIKE MISSILE BASE - 10 KILLED

Explosion At Nike Missile Base - 10 Killed (1958)

Antiaircraft missiles accidentally explode at USA...

BIGGEST AMPHIBIOUS HELICOPTER

Biggest Amphibious Helicopter (1959)

American Air Force tests largest land to water helicopter

F100 USES WORLD'S SHORTEST RUNWAY

F100 Uses World's Shortest Runway (1950-1959)

Plane fired to the sky without the aid of a runway in Nevada...

ATLAS MISSILE DESTROYED IN MID-AIR

Atlas Missile Destroyed In Mid-Air (1959)

Atlas missile destroyed in mid-air explosion, Cape...

UNIQUE TRUCK BUILT FOR THE ARMY

Unique Truck Built For The Army (1959)

A lightweight Chrysler aluminium truck is shown off by the...

KING BAUDOUIN LAYS WREATH ON UNKNOWN SOLDIERS TOMB

King Baudouin Lays Wreath On Unknown Soldiers Tomb (1959)

King Baudouin of Belgium visit the Tomb...

GALA PARADE OPENS LIONS CONVENTION

Gala Parade Opens Lions Convention (1959)

Parade of majorettes, marching bands and President of Lions...

 ARMY UNVEILS

Army Unveils "Soldiers Of The Future" (1950-1959)

US army displays a prediction of what soldiers will...

ALL AT SEA

All At Sea (1930-1939)

Traditional Army V Navy American Football game. The pitch is very muddy.

REGULUS DELIVERS MISSILE MAIL

Regulus Delivers Missile Mail (1959)

Mail is delivered by a 'Regulus' guided missile. Jacksonville,...

QUINCY, MASS

Quincy, Mass (1930-1939)

American warship 382 being launched.

KHRUSCHEV IN PITTSBURGH

Khruschev In Pittsburgh (1959)

Night shots of Nikita Khruschev arriving in Pittsburgh. America.

SKILFUL HORSEMEN

Skilful Horsemen (1930-1939)

American soldiers show off their show jumping skills.

UNCLE SAM'S LATEST SUB

Uncle Sam's Latest Sub (1932)

A quick peak at the USS Dolphin - the American Navy's newest submarine.

US LAUNCHES NEW SATELLITE

Us Launches New Satellite (1959)

New Explorer Seven satellite is launched on Army Juno Two rocket. Cape...

VANGUARD ROCKET IS WEATHER MAN

Vanguard Rocket Is Weather Man (1959)

Vanguard rocket fitted with weather data satellite to collect...

CPL DICKENSON ON TRIAL

Cpl Dickenson On Trial (1954)

Dickenson led into court and in the witness stand.

FIRST FLIGHT OF X-15 ROCKET PLANE

First Flight Of X-15 Rocket Plane (1959)

First flight of X-15 rocket under wing of B-52 plane....

U.S. MARINES ON MANOEUVRES

U.S. Marines On Manoeuvres (1954)

Helicopters in flight with fighter escort, marines in action using...

 ANTI-EISENHOWER DEMONSTRATIONS IN TOKYO

Anti-Eisenhower Demonstrations In Tokyo (1960)

Anti-American demonstrators protest into night in...

AIR NEWS USA

Air News USA (1953)

New jet record set in Sky-Ray plane, and Thunderbirds flying in formation. America.

FLYING STILETTO

Flying Stiletto (1953)

The American X3 research jet takes to the air in a high speed test flight.

BIG TALKING SATELLITE IN ORBIT

Big Talking Satellite In Orbit (1960)

The Courier satellite is launched in rocket at Cape Canaveral....

 HIROSHIMA SURVIVORS RETURN HOME

Hiroshima Survivors Return Home (1956)

Nine survivors of the World's First Atomic Bomb return home...

 NEW SELF-PROPELLED ANTI-TANK GUN DROPPED BY PARACHUTE

New Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun Dropped By Parachute (1956)

Demonstration of American...

 NEW DRONE PLANE AIDS AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

New Drone Plane Aids Aerial Photography (1955)

A rocket powered remote controlled reconnaissance...

 ROCKET FIRING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Rocket Firing Championships (1955)

American airforce championship for firing rockets from jet...

 SKYHAWK SPEED RECORD

Skyhawk Speed Record (1955)

American Navy Douglas Skyhawk Jet Sets A Record At 695 MPH.

US AIRMEN TRAIN ON 'HERCULES'

Us Airmen Train On 'hercules' (1955)

US airmen train on dummy 'Hercules' cargo plane. Washington DC,...

GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER GYATT COMMISSIONED

Guided Missile Destroyer Gyatt Commissioned (1956)

Twin Launcher for Terrier Missiles on deck of...

EISENHOWER RECUPERATING

Eisenhower Recuperating (1956)

Army band in front of hospital, Ike looking out of window with his wife...