Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. DEDICATION OF XP-59A, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA

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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. DEDICATION OF XP-59A, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA

1968

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71734

Covers ceremony honoring US pioneer jet flight at base of pedestal-mounted XP-59A, first AAF jet. Reel 1: 1) Tug towing XP-59A from hangar to pedestal. 2) Crane hoisting XP-59A into position on pedestal. 3) Ceremony with speeches, and unveiling of plaque. 4) People including Jacqueline Cochran around monument after ceremonies. 184' Total footage in reel.

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Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906?-1980

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Jacqueline Cochran, cosmetics executive and world-famous aviatrix, was the product of obscure origins. Born Bessie Pittman, born 1906/1908/1910, in northwest Florida (sources differ on her birth year). The Pittmans were and impoverished family that moved from one town to another in search of work. Even as a child, Bessie possessed an unusual amount of drive and ambition. She resented the limited opportunities available to her in such an environment, especially after she was told the Pittmans wer...