Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. X-15 PROJECT quot;Gquot; RUNS

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. X-15 PROJECT quot;Gquot; RUNS

1958

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Summary: Coverage of designated X-15 pilots, wearing normal flight clothing, during simulated space flight forces in the centrifuge capsule which contains an X-15 cockpit fitted with full instruments and wrist action controlled side stick. Also includes exterior views of centrifuge capsule rotating on its axis. Test footage of subject and dates as follows: Reel 1 -- Shows centrifuge tests on Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr., 2 and 3 July 1958; Joseph Walker and Scott Crossfield, 27 June 1958; and John B. McKay, 3 July 1958. 540' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 -- Centrifuge tests on A. White, Austin, Capt. Robert M. White, Neil Armstrong and Heinle, 10 July 1958; Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr., 2 July 1958 and Scott Crossfield, 2 July 1958. Reel 3 -- Centrifuge tests on A. White and Scott Crossfield, 9 July 1958; John B. McKay, 7 July 1958; Neil Armstrong and Murray, 11 July 1958 and Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr., 3 July 1958. 946' Total footage in reel. Reel 4 -- Centrifuge tests on Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr., 3 and 4 July 1958; John B. McKay, 3 and 8 July 1958; A. White, 3,4 and 7 July 1958; Capt. Robert M. White and Neil Armstrong, 8 and 9 July 1958; and high angle shot from camera positioned on centrifuge of capsule rotating on axis during "G" test run. 1069' Total footage in reel. Reel 5 -- Centrifuge tests on Merrick and Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr., 3 July 1958; Cooper, Day, Moore and Heinle, 18 July 1958; Scott Crossfield, 7 July 1958; and scenes of centrifuge capsule rotating on its axis during "G" run. 980' Total footage in reel. Reel 6 -- Centrifuge tests on Heinle, Clark and Champine, 11 July 1958; Capt. Robert M. White and Neil Armstrong, 7 July 1958; John B. McKay, 9 July 1958; and EXT shot of centrifuge capsule during "G" run- No. 1. 1222' Total footage in reel. Reel 7 -- Centrifuge tests on John B. McKay, 2, 4 and 5 July 1958; Scott Crossfield, 2 and 5 July 1958; Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe, 2 July 1958; Cooper, 12 July 1958; Clark, 14 July 1958 and EXT views of centrifuge capsule during "G" run No. 2. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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Walker, Joseph

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Day, Kenneth.

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Crossfield, A. Scott (Albert Scott), 1921-2006

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Aviator. From the description of Reminiscences of Albert Scott Crossfield : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122362009 Albert Scott Crossfield (b. Oct. 2, 1921; d. Apr. 19, 2006) was an American naval officer and test pilot. From the description of Crossfield, A. Scott (Albert Scott), 1921-2006 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10570895 ...

Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012

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Neil Alden Armstrong (b. August 5, 1930, Wapakoneta, OH - d. August 25, 2012, Cincinnati, OH) was an American aviator and a former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, and United States Naval Aviator. He was the first person to set foot on the Moon. ...