X-15 Piloted To Record Altitude (1962)

Unissued / unused material. American newsreel item. X-15 plane piloted to record altitude, United States of America (USA). MS Major Robert M. White being secured into the tiny X-15 plane at Edwards Air Force Base, California. MS the X-15 plane under wing of B52 bomber. Good shot of B52 bomber taking off with X-15 plane tucked under the right wing. VS X-15 plane hurtling through the sky to reach a height of 52 miles. MS the X-15 having landed in the Nevada Desert. Various shots Major Robert M. White with his young son after the flight. MS President John F. Kennedy on lawn of White House, Washington DC. Various shots President Kennedy presenting Major White and three other X-15 test pilots with Collier Trophy. Date on dope sheet is 19/07/1962. FILM ID:3058.3 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT