X-1, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
E49-007A roll-out of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, bomber with the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 mated and ready for flight. NACA Flight 33 was flown on September 23, 1949, as a pilot familiarization flight ... More
X-1, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
E-9XS-1 on the ramp with the B-29 mothership in 1949. This is the second XS-1 built; it later was converted into the X-1E. Unlike the XS-1-1, which was flown by the Air Force, the XS-1-2 was flown mostly by Bel... More
X-1, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
E49-0004The 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 carryin... More
X-1 On Display, NASA history collection
Description (1948) A Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1 series aircraft on display at an Open House at NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit or High-Speed Flight Research Station hangar on South Base of Edwards Air Force Base... More
X-1, NASA history collection. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
E49-001 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 sits on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Muroc Air Force Base, California in 1949. Some airplane characteristics are: Fuselage length, feet 31.0Wing span, feet 28.0Horizonta... More
X-1-2 on ramp with pilots Robert Champine and Herb Hoover
Description: (September 1949) The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 and two of the NACA pilots that flew the aircraft. The one on the viewer's left is Robert Champine with the other being Herbert Hoover. Champine... More
X-1, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
E49-005The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 and two of the NACA pilots that flew the aircraft. The one on the viewer's left is Robert Champine with the other being Herbert Hoover. Champine made a total of 13 fli... More
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E52-0670The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 aircraft on the ramp at NACA High Speed Flight Research Station located on the South Base of Muroc Army Air Field in 1947. The X-1-2 flew until October 23, 1951, comp... More
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
John Griffith casually leaning out the hatch of X-1 #2
Description: (November 8, 1950) In this photo, NACA research pilot John Griffith is leaning out the hatch of the X-1 #2. Surrounding him (left to right) are Dick Payne, Eddie Edwards, and maintenance chief Clyd... More
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E-930 This photo appears to depict the design of the X-1E canopy. In 1955, the X-1-2 was modified. The modifications included a new thin wing and a low-pressure fuel system. The most visible change was a raised... More
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E-595Technicians servicing the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1 in preparation for a flight. The X-1 is mated with the Boeing B-29. The hooks and strap that holds the X-1 in place under the B-29 can be seen just a... More
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E-668 The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 aircraft on the ramp at NACA High Speed Flight Research Station located on the South Base of Muroc Army Air Field in 1947. The X-1-2 flew until October 23, 1951, comple... More
NACA Aircraft on Ramp: X-Planes
Description (1952) NACA High Speed Flight Station aircraft at South Base. Clockwise from far left: D-558-II, XF-92A, X-5, X-1, X-4, and D-558-I...Image # E-842
D-558-1 in flight. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
Description (May 1952) This is a 1952 NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station inflight photograph of the Douglas D-558-1 #3 Skystreak. Even with partial cloud cover the white aircraft is easy to see. Conceived ... More
Joe Walker in pressure suit with X-1E
Description: Joe Walker in a pressure suit beside the X-1E at the NASA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, California. The dice and "Little Joe" are prominently displayed under the cockpit area. (Little Joe is ... More
One of NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft flies over the Dryde...
Photo Description: One of NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft flies over the Dryden Flight Research Center main building at Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California, in May 1999...UID: SPD-DRYDEN-EC99-4500 7-10
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
EC96-43611-1 What started as a hobby for four rocket fanatics went on to break the sound barrier: Lovell Lawrence, Hugh Franklin Pierce, John Shesta, and Jimmy Wyld the four founders of Reaction Motors, Inc. th... More
NASA X-1, Dryden history gallery
E50-0382NACA pilot John Griffith hands his flight gear to Dick Payne as crew members Ed Edwards and Clyde Bailey look on. November 8,1950 NASA Photo NASA Identifier: 340438main_E50-0382
Heroic WWII fighter ace, jet pioneer and retired United
Heroic WWII fighter ace, jet pioneer and retired United States Air Force Maj. Gen. Chuck Yeager speaks about his experiences during his visit here April 12.
A close up of the tail lights of a car. Bmw x1 auto.
Stock photo: The new bmw x1 is a new car / A close up of the tail lights of a car.
Master Sgt. Marshall Hackett, 70th Operations Support
Master Sgt. Marshall Hackett, 70th Operations Support Squadron chief military language instructor, is thanked by local Maryland residents during Fleet Week October 6, 2018 in Baltimore, Md. Fleet Week Baltimore... More
Heroic WWII fighter ace, jet pioneer and retired United
Heroic WWII fighter ace, jet pioneer and retired United States Air Force Maj. Gen. Chuck Yeager (left) pins private first class rank on Sean Stang in a promotion ceremony here April 12. The ceremony took place... More
Master Sgt. Marshall Hackett, 70th Operations Support
Master Sgt. Marshall Hackett, 70th Operations Support Squadron chief military language instructor, explains his career field to local residents and Air Force opportunities during Fleet Week October 6, 2018 in B... More
The U.S. Air Force's X-1 Mustang, an Air Force-inspired
The U.S. Air Force's X-1 Mustang, an Air Force-inspired mobile marketing campaign vehicle demonstrates it's loud performance as spectators protect their ears from the roar of the engine June 11, 2017, Scott Air... More
A local Maryland resident logs into the Air Force Recruiting
A local Maryland resident logs into the Air Force Recruiting Services Virtual Airman’s Challenge during Fleet Week October 6, 2018 in Baltimore, Md. Fleet Week Baltimore gave Maryland residents a chance to meet... More
Local residents and visitors test out the Air Force
Local residents and visitors test out the Air Force Recruiting Services Special Operations Virtual Reality scenarios during Fleet Week October 6, 2018 in Baltimore, Md. Fleet Week Baltimore gave Maryland reside... More
Local Maryland children inspect the Ford Mustang (X-1)
Local Maryland children inspect the Ford Mustang (X-1) during Fleet Week October 6, 2018 in Baltimore, Md. The X-1 is part of an Air Force Recruiting Service 2009 Super Car Tour recruiting initiative that kicke... More
200508-N-EE423-1014 ARABIAN SEA (May 8, 2020) Yeoman
200508-N-EE423-1014 ARABIAN SEA (May 8, 2020) Yeoman Seaman Davon Oulds reviews a terminal leave request aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 8, 2020. Ike is deployed to the U.S. 5t... More
Supersonic wind tunnel, Space and Aviation museum SDASM
pictionid62988047 - catalogkuhn060.tif - titlerichard kuhn collection image - filenamekuhn060.tif--Image from the Richard Kuhn Collection--Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive ( http://www.sandieg... More
AL247-006, Space and Aviation museum SDASM
Images from an Album (AL-247) donated to SDASM by Jane Forsyth showing Edwards Air Force Base in the 1950s. ..Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive ( http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/library/sti... More