X-1-3 Being Mated To EB-50A Superfortress
(November 9, 1951) The third X-1 (46-064), known as "Queenie," is mated to the EB-50A (46- 006) at Edwards AFB, California. Following a captive flight on November 9, 1951, both aircraft were destroyed by fire d... More
D-558-2 on ramp. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
This 1949 NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 #1 at the South Base, Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft was turned over to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics on 31 Aug... More
X-4 in Flight, NASA history collection
The NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station X-4 research aircraft is seen in this 1950s in-flight close-up photograph. The two large "X"s seen connected by a line painted on the aircraft were used as an aid in ... More
McDonnell F2H-1 Banshee, NASA history collection
McDonnell F2H-1 Banshee: The McDonnell F2H-1 Banshee probably would have had a longer NACA Langley career. However, it was written off in a landing accident on July 12, 1951. NASA Identifier: L69645
NASA X-15, Dryden history gallery
EC93-41012-6 NASA research pilot Milt Thompson is seen here with the mock-up of X-15 #3 that was later installed at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Milton 0. Thompson was a research... More
NASA X-15, Dryden history gallery
EC93-41012-5 NASA research pilot Milt Thompson stands next to a mock-up of X-15 number 3 that was later installed at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Milton 0. Thompson was a researc... More
ERM-5 MISSILE PRIOR TO MISSILE OPERATION
ERM-5 MISSILE PRIOR TO MISSILE OPERATION NASA Identifier: C-1955-38567
SCENES FROM AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE TESTS USED IN TALKS AT STAFF CONFERENC...
SCENES FROM AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE TESTS USED IN TALKS AT STAFF CONFERENCE - S-5 AND S-3 NASA Identifier: C-1955-38195
X-1A on lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (48-1384) is photographed in 1955 sitting on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards, California. This view of the right side of the aircraft shows a middle section that contrasts q... More
X-1B on Lakebed, NASA history collection
One of three second generation X-1 aircraft built by Bell Aircraft Corporation is seen here parked on Rogers Dry Lake. The Bell X-1B, along with its sister ship's, the X-1A and X-1D, had better propulsion syste... More
NASA B-29 Mothership Aircraft, Dryden history gallery
E58-03663A B-29 #800 with X-1B attached taxi's in off of the lakebed. April 9, 1958 NASA Photo / NACA B-29 Project Description NASA Identifier: 302543main_E58-03663A
Dryden B-52 Launch Aircraft on Dryden Ramp
NASA's venerable B-52 mothership sits on the ramp in front of the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Over the course of more than 40 years, the B-52 launched numerous experimental aircraft, ran... More
X-15 Mated to B-52 Captive Flight
One of three X-15 rocket-powered research aircraft being carried aloft under the wing of its B-52 mothership. The X-15 was air launched from the B-52 so the rocket plane would have enough fuel to reach its high... More
X-5 on Ramp, NASA history collection
This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base in 1952. The photograph is a left side view of the aircraft on the ramp. The Bell, X-5 wa... More
NASA AJ-2 AIRPLANE - Glenn Research Center History
AJ-2 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1959-52278 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
X-15 landing on lakebed. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The North American X-15 settles to the lakebed after a research flight from what is now the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft 50 ft long with a wing... More
Tre stycken flygplan J 29 Tunnan bogseras in i berghangar på F 9 Säve.
Tre stycken flygplan J 29 Tunnan bogseras in i berghangar på F 9 Säve.
UNITED STATES NAVY BLUE ANGELS FLIGHT TEAM
UNITED STATES NAVY BLUE ANGELS FLIGHT TEAM NASA Identifier: C-1959-51512
Midden-Oosten 1950-1955: Egypte
Vliegveld van Caïro Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Willem van de Poll worked as a photojournalist for Dutch and European news magazines.
64C/64/55 RESEARCH MISSILE. Public domain image, NASA.
64C/64/55 RESEARCH MISSILE NASA Identifier: C-1959-50133 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Flygplan J 29 från F 13 Bråvalla flygflottilj i luften.
Flygplan J 29 från F 13 Bråvalla flygflottilj i luften. Public domain photograph of jet aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SCENES FROM AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE TESTS USED IN TALKS AT STAFF CONFERENC...
SCENES FROM AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE TESTS USED IN TALKS AT STAFF CONFERENCE - S-5 AND S-3 NASA Identifier: C-1955-38198
X-15 mock-up with test pilot Milt Thompson
NASA research pilot Milt Thompson is seen here with the mock-up of X-15 #3 that was later installed at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Milton 0. Thompson was a research pilot, Chief... More
X-15 AIRCRAFT MATED TO LAUNCH PLANE - FRONT VIEW
X-15 AIRCRAFT MATED TO LAUNCH PLANE - FRONT VIEW NASA Identifier: C-1959-49859
THERMOMETERS ON B-25 AIRPLANE. Public domain image, NASA.
THERMOMETERS ON B-25 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1950-25295 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
X-15 AIRCRAFT MATED TO LAUNCH PLANE - FRONT VIEW
X-15 AIRCRAFT MATED TO LAUNCH PLANE - FRONT VIEW NASA Identifier: C-1959-49857
NASA BELL X-1 AIRPLANE - Glenn Research Center History
BELL X-1 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1959-49476 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
X-38 - First Flight, NASA history collection
Reminiscent of the lifting body research flights conducted more than 30 years earlier, NASA's B-52 mothership lifts off carrying a new generation of lifting body research vehicle--the X-38. The X-38 was designe... More
64C/64-1 MISSILE MOCK UP ON B-57A LAUNCHER
64C/64-1 MISSILE MOCK UP ON B-57A LAUNCHER NASA Identifier: C-1958-48867
Fallskärmsjägarskolan i Karlsborg 1950-tal.
Fallskärmsjägarskolan i Karlsborg 1950-tal. Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
X-2 in flight after drop from B-50 mothership
The Bell Aircraft Company X-2 (46-674) drops away from its Boeing B-50 mothership in this photo. Lt. Col. Frank "Pete" Everest piloted 674 on its first unpowered flight on 5 August 1954. He made the first rocke... More
B-36 Eglin - A black and white photo of a plane on a runway
NARA B26019..14 Sep 50 Eglin AFB..48942AC Public domain photograph of jet aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E51-593 The third X-1 46-064, known as ''Queenie,'' is mated to the EB-50A 46-006 at Edwards AFB, California. Following a captive flight on 9 November 1951, both aircraft were destroyed by fire during defueling... More
Flygplan TP 47 Catalina på marken framför hangarer på F 3 Malmen.
Flygplan TP 47 Catalina på marken framför hangarer på F 3 Malmen.
NASA X-1A, Dryden history gallery
E-1764 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A 48-1384 is photographed in 1955 sitting on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards, California. This view of the right side of the aircraft shows a middle section that contra... More
X-1A on lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (48-1384) is photographed in 1955 sitting on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards, California. This view of the right side of the aircraft shows a middle section that contrasts q... More
SCENES FROM AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE TESTS USED IN TALKS AT STAFF CONFERENC...
SCENES FROM AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE TESTS USED IN TALKS AT STAFF CONFERENCE - S-5 AND S-3 NASA Identifier: C-1955-38199
D-558-2 being mounted to P2B-1S launch aircraft
This 1953 NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 #2 Skyrocket (NACA 144), prior to flight, being towed under the P2B-1S launch vehicle (NACA 137) for attachment. The photog... More
Svenska militära flygplanstekniker vid brittiskt bombflygplan Fairey B...
Svenska militära flygplanstekniker vid brittiskt bombflygplan Fairey Barracuda Mk III på flygfält på F 8 Barkarby.
NASA X-4, Dryden history gallery
E-17350The NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station X-4 research aircraft is seen in this 1950s in-flight close-up photograph. The two large ''X''s seen connected by a line painted on the aircraft were used as a... More
NASA X-5, Dryden history gallery
E-810 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph, a multiple exposure, illustrates the X-5's variably swept wing cap... More
EDWARDS HIGH SPEED FLIGHT CENTER - X-15 AIRPLANE
EDWARDS HIGH SPEED FLIGHT CENTER - X-15 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1959-51803
ROCKET MISSILE UNMOUNTED AND MOUNTED ON F-82 AIRPLANE
ROCKET MISSILE UNMOUNTED AND MOUNTED ON F-82 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1951-28903
NASA Aircraft Fleet 1950s, Dryden history gallery
E-1239A group picture of Douglas Airplanes, taken for a photographic promotion in 1954, at what is now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The photo includes the X-... More
F-105B on lakebed, NASA history collection
Side view of a F-105B (serial #54-0102) photographed on Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, California in 1959. The black stripes across the left wheel-panel complete the lettering on the bottom of th... More
X-15 launch from B-52 mothership
This photo illustrates how the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft was taken aloft under the wing of a B-52. Because of the large fuel consumption, the X-15 was air launched from a B-52 aircraft at 45,000 ft and a spe... More
B-52G with AGM-86Bs 2 - A large jet sitting on top of an airport tarma...
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..Boeing AGM-86B during flyoff
NASA X-5, Dryden history gallery
EC-17351 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at Edwards Air Force Base in the mid 1950s. The photograph shows the aircraft in flight with the wings swept back. 1957 NASA... More
Lockheed Harpoon PV2 Monoplane 18vmMLD
Lockheed Harpoon PV2 Monoplane 18vmMLD The post-war recovery of the Netherlands, 1950. The Netherlands experienced a period of economic depression and high unemployment in the immediate post-war period that la... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1013 This 1953 NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 #2 Skyrocket (NACA 144), prior to flight, being towed under the P2B-1S launch vehicle (NACA 137) for attachment. The... More
NASA X-5, Dryden history gallery
E-653 This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base in 1952. The photograph is a left side view of the aircraft on the ramp. January 19... More
NASA X-15 EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE - Glenn Research Center History
X-15 EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1958-48983 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
X-1E Loaded in B-29 Mothership on Ramp
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1E loaded into the Boeing B-29 in NACA High Speed Flight Station service area. The B-29 would carry the X-1E to an altitude of approximately 25,000 feet. If all systems were `go'... More
KC-135 on ramp, NASA history collection
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, besides being used extensively in its primary role as an inflight aircraft refueler, has assisted in several projects at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Californ... More
X-15 landing on lakebed. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The North American X-15 settles to the lakebed after a research flight from what is now the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft 50 ft long with a wing... More
SCENES FROM AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE TESTS USED IN TALKS AT STAFF CONFERENC...
SCENES FROM AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE TESTS USED IN TALKS AT STAFF CONFERENCE - S-5 AND S-3 NASA Identifier: C-1955-38197
Lifting body pilots - Jerry Gentry, John Manke, Bill Dana, Cecil Powel...
Posing for this photo in front of the M2-F3 are (Left-Right) Air Force pilot Captain Jerauld Gentry, NASA pilots John Manke and William H. Dana. Kneeling is Air Force pilot Major Cecil Powell. These four pilots... More
NASA X-1A, Dryden history gallery
E-2490 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A 48-1384 returning from an Air Force test flight over Edwards Air Force Base, California in late 1953. A North American F-86A Sabre as chase plane will follow the X-1A t... More
AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE PROGRAM MATERIAL
AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE PROGRAM MATERIAL NASA Identifier: C-1955-38743 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
X-1-2 on ramp with Boeing B-29. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 Sitting on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station with the Boeing B-29 launch ship behind. The painting near the nose of the B-29 depicts a stork carrying a bund... More
X-5 Multiple Exposure Photo Showing Wing Sweep
This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph, a multiple exposure, illustrates the X-5's variably swept wing capabilit... More
NASA January 7, 1953, Dryden history gallery
The Bell X-1A (serial no. 48-1384) arrived at Edwards Air Force Base. Following completion of contractor testing and some modifications to the airplane, it was turned over to the Air Force for speed and altitud... More
Reproduktion.Militärflygplan., Svensk arkitektur och design
Reproduktion.Militärflygplan. Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE PROGRAM MATERIAL
AIRPLANE CRASH FIRE PROGRAM MATERIAL NASA Identifier: C-1955-38746 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Flygplan, Lilldraken. Svenska militära styrkor
Flygplan, Lilldraken. Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
X-4 in Flight, NASA history collection
The NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station X-4 research aircraft is seen in this 1950s in-flight close-up photograph. The two large "X"s seen connected by a line painted on the aircraft were used as an aid in ... More
D-558-II in Flight with F-86 chase
E-3996 The F-86F performed both pitch-up research and duties as a chase aircraft for the D-558-2. Its stay at the HSFS was brief. It arrived on June 23, 1954, and left on September 10 the same year. The F-86 ha... More
D-558-2 in flight with F-86 chase
This 1950s photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 and the North American F-86 Sabre chase aircraft in-flight. Both aircraft display early examples of sweptwing airfoils. The Douglas D-558-2 "Skyrockets" were amon... More
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1113 NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield next to the D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight. November 20, 1953 NASA Photo / Read Project Description NASA Identifier: 304971main_E-1113
XF-92A in Flight, NASA history collection
This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the XF-92A was taken around 1953 near Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph shows an aft view of the XF-92A in flight above a layer of clouds. The Con... More
X-5 Multiple Exposure Photo Showing Wing Sweep
This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph, a multiple exposure, illustrates the X-5's variably swept wing capabilit... More
LOCKHEED U-2 AIRPLANE - RESEARCH AIRPLANES FROM 1956
LOCKHEED U-2 AIRPLANE - RESEARCH AIRPLANES FROM 1956 NASA Identifier: C-1967-3415
D-558-2 in flight with F-86 chase
Description (1950) This 1950s photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 and the North American F-86 Sabre chase aircraft in-flight. Both aircraft display early examples of sweptwing airfoils. The Douglas D-558-2 "Sk... More
NASA AJ-2 AIRPLANE - Glenn Research Center History
AJ-2 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1959-52279 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
KC-135 on ramp, NASA history collection
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, besides being used extensively in its primary role as an inflight aircraft refueler, has assisted in several projects at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Californ... More
Nachtjager van Nederland Gloster Meteor NF11
Nachtjager van Nederland Gloster Meteor NF11 The post-war recovery of the Netherlands, 1950. The Netherlands experienced a period of economic depression and high unemployment in the immediate post-war period t... More
#OTD 18 Apr 1958 at Edwards Air Force Base
#OTD 18 Apr 1958 at Edwards Air Force Base - Commander George C. Watkins flew a Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger, like the one in this photo, to an official world altitude record for Class C (turbine powered) aircra... More
FLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHS OF 64C/64/55 MISSILE
FLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHS OF 64C/64/55 MISSILE NASA Identifier: C-1959-50158
X-1B on Lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B rocket-powered research aircraft, one of the growth versions of the original X-1 series, is shown in this 1957 photo on the bed of Rogers Dry Lake adjacent to the NACA High-Sp... More
F-94 AIRPLANE ON HANGAR APRON. Public domain image, NASA.
F-94 AIRPLANE ON HANGAR APRON NASA Identifier: C-1959-52342
APPRENTICE TRAINING FOR AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
APPRENTICE TRAINING FOR AIRCRAFT MECHANIC NASA Identifier: C-1954-34956 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1526 This 1954 photograph shows a Douglas D-558-2 under the P2B-1S (Navy designation for a B-29) launch aircraft. The P2B-1S has been lifted on mechanical jacks in the hangar for a possible âfit checkâ or the... More
VISIT FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FROM TORONTO CANADA RCAF ROYAL CANADIA...
VISIT FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FROM TORONTO CANADA RCAF ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL - THEIR AIRPLANE - AND MR HOKE OF AV ROE COMPANY OF CANADA NASA Identifier: C-1951-27768
NASA X-2, Dryden history gallery
E-2820 The Bell Aircraft Company X-2 (46-674) drops away from its Boeing B-50 mothership in this photo. Lt. Col. Frank ''Pete'' Everest piloted 674 on its first unpowered flight on 5 August 1954. He made the fi... More
Pegasus Mated to B-52 Mothership - Front View
NASA's B-52 launch aircraft takes off with the second Pegasus vehicle under its wing from the Dryden Flight Research Facility (now the Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, California. NASA B-52, Tail Number... More
X-1-2 on ramp with Boeing B-29. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 Sitting on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station with the Boeing B-29 launch ship behind. The painting near the nose of the B-29 depicts a stork carrying a bund... More
Saab 29 Tunnan provflygplan 'U' på flygfält på F 8 Barkarby.
Saab 29 Tunnan provflygplan 'U' på flygfält på F 8 Barkarby.
Brittiskt bombflygplan Fairey Barracuda Mk III på flygfält på F 8 Bark...
Brittiskt bombflygplan Fairey Barracuda Mk III på flygfält på F 8 Barkarby. Personer kring flygplanet.
ICING INSTRUMENTATION ON S-2F AIRPLANE
ICING INSTRUMENTATION ON S-2F AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1956-42744
NASA X-2, Dryden history gallery
E-2822 This inflight photograph of the X-2 (46-674) shows the twin set of shock-diamonds, characteristic of supersonic conditions in the exhaust plume from the two-chamber rocket engine. The Curtiss-Wright XLR-... More
X-1B on Lakebed, NASA history collection
The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B, seen here on the lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, was first flown for 10 flights in a three-month period by eight Edwards Air Force pilots. After being turned o... More
X-3 on Ramp, NASA history collection
In this NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph the X-3 Stiletto is viewed from above and looking at the left side. The X-3 Stiletto was a single-place jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long tapered ... More
XF-92A in Flight, NASA history collection
This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the XF-92A was taken around 1953 near Edwards Air Force Base. The photograph shows an aft view of the XF-92A in flight above a layer of clouds. The Con... More
Former Dryden pilot and NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong
Famed astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon during the historic Apollo 11 space mission in July 1969, served for seven years as a research pilot at the NACA-NASA High-Speed Flight S... More
X-5 on Ramp, NASA history collection
This NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph of the X-5 was taken at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base in 1952. The photograph is a left side view of the aircraft on the ramp. The Bell, X-5 wa... More
Marvo Fireflies - A black and white photo of three planes flying in th...
Marvo Fireflies The post-war recovery of the Netherlands, 1950. The Netherlands experienced a period of economic depression and high unemployment in the immediate post-war period that lasted from 1945 until th... More
Fallskärmsjägarskolan i Karlsborg 1950-tal.
Fallskärmsjägarskolan i Karlsborg 1950-tal. Public domain photograph of jet aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
ROCKET MISSILE UNMOUNTED AND MOUNTED ON F-82 AIRPLANE
ROCKET MISSILE UNMOUNTED AND MOUNTED ON F-82 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1951-28902
64C/64-1 MISSILE MOCK UP ON B-57A LAUNCHER
64C/64-1 MISSILE MOCK UP ON B-57A LAUNCHER NASA Identifier: C-1958-48868
D-558-2 in flight with F-86 chase
This 1950s photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 and the North American F-86 Sabre chase aircraft in-flight. Both aircraft display early examples of sweptwing airfoils. The Douglas D-558-2 "Skyrockets" were amon... More