Loftin Collection: Vought F4U-4B "Corsair" Navy fighter
The Vought F4U-4B "Corsair" Navy fighter. See also figures 3 and 17 of volume 4. This photograph is dated 7/18/51. The Vought F4U-4B was usually seen in a combat role, but as the NACA tail band suggests, this C... More
REVERSE THRUST DEVICE INSTALLATION ON F-84 AIRPLANE
REVERSE THRUST DEVICE INSTALLATION ON F-84 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1954-36132
NASA XF-92A, Dryden history gallery
E-17346 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.... 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
X-15 AIRCRAFT MATED TO LAUNCH PLANE - FRONT VIEW
X-15 AIRCRAFT MATED TO LAUNCH PLANE - FRONT VIEW NASA Identifier: C-1959-49858
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
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
X-15 Studies at Langley, 1958. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
Attitude control simulator for X-15 studies at Langley, 1958. Photograph published in Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1917-1958 by James R. Hansen (page 367). NASA Identifi... More
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
X-15 2 on lakebed after engine failure forced pilot Jack McKay to make...
On 9 November 1962, an engine failure forced Jack McKay, a NASA research pilot, to make an emergency landing at Mud Lake, Nevada, in the second X-15 (56-6671); its landing gear collapsed and the X-15 flipped ov... More
NASA X-1B, Dryden history gallery
E-4097 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 ... 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
F-89 AIRPLANE IN HANGAR SHOWING NACA ICING RATE METER INSTALLATION ON ...
F-89 AIRPLANE IN HANGAR SHOWING NACA ICING RATE METER INSTALLATION ON NOSE LEFT SIDE OF AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1955-40159
D-558-2 launch from B-29 mothership
The D-558-2 is launched from the Navy P2B-1S in this 1950s photograph. The early Douglas and NACA flights of the D-558-2s used only the airplane's jet engine and took off from the runway. This limited the aircr... More
F-5-C RAM JET MISSILE AND COMPONENT PARTS
F-5-C RAM JET MISSILE AND COMPONENT PARTS NASA Identifier: C-1953-32872
USAF 70th Birthday: 1947 to 1960 (poster 1 of 8)
Promotional poster at AIRMAN Magazine for the 70th birthday of the US Air Force. Features two P-51 Mustangs flying through the clouds, the theme “Breaking Barriers” and the 70th birthday logo. This was used acr... More
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 (Navy designation for the Air Force B-29) launch veh... More
B-47A on ramp, NASA history collection
Boeing B-47A (NACA 150) shown on the ramp near NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station at South Base of Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 1953. The B-47A Stratojet's wing is mounted high on the fuselage wi... More
Test Flight for Project Raytheon
Project Files Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
A Super Etendard aircraft of the Argentine navy approaches the flight ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
X-15 IN FLIGHT CHECKOUT ON B-52 AIRPLANE
X-15 IN FLIGHT CHECKOUT ON B-52 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1959-50188
U.S. Air Force Brig. GEN. Thornton E."BECK"Becklund, 119th Fighter Win...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More
North American B-45A Tornado. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
North American B-45A Tornado: The North American B-45A Tornado was America's first four-jet powered bomber. Powered by General Electric J35 turbojets, the aircraft's performance was not as high as was expected.... 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
NASA D-558-1 Skystreak, Dryden history gallery
E-17347 The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak is seen close-up in this early 1950s inflight photograph. Although less well known than the X-1, the D-558-1 could carry out research roles that complemented those of the m... More
NASA X-1B, Dryden history gallery
E-2547 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 t... More
Navy Ship AOE2- Camden - Public domain photogrpaph
Photographs of U.S. and Foreign Naval Vessels Public domain image of an American navy ship during cold war, 1940s, 1950s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
F-89 AIRPLANE ON HANGAR APRON. Public domain image, NASA.
F-89 AIRPLANE ON HANGAR APRON NASA Identifier: C-1955-40377
X-3, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
E-17348 This in-flight NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph of the X-3 Stiletto illustrates the aircraft's long slender fuselage and the small wings. The X-3 Stiletto was a single-place jet-powered researc... More
C-82 AIRPLANE WITH JET REVERSE THRUST INSTALLATION AND DATA GAUGES
C-82 AIRPLANE WITH JET REVERSE THRUST INSTALLATION AND DATA GAUGES NASA Identifier: C-1954-37036
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-15 2 on lakebed after a hard landing by pilot Scott Crossfield
A series of ground and in-flight accidents occurred during the X-15's contractor program, fortunately without injuries or even greatly delaying the program. On 5 November 1959 a small engine fire -- always extr... More
NASA Fleet Aircraft, Dryden history gallery
E-1239 A 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
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-1014 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 (Navy designation for the Air Force B-29) lau... 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
NASA X-4, Dryden history gallery
E-17402The NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station X-4 research aircraft is seen in this 1950s in-flight photograph. The X-4 Bantam, a single-place, low swept-wing, semi-tailless aircraft, was designed and buil... More
NASA B-47A Stratojet, Dryden history gallery
E-1044 Boeing B-47A, NACA 150 shown on the ramp near NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station at South Base of Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 1953. The B-47A Stratojet's wing is mounted high on the fuse... More