I was a mechanic on the TB-58 Hustler at Edwards AFB in 1964-1966 chase for the XB-70 and always went over to the Star Fighters every chance I got. What a great time to be in flight test for a 19 year old straight out of tech school. Good times in the Air Force.
Can you imagine the tremendous satisfaction of being on the Skunk Works team, and having Clarence Kelly Johnson as your boss? What a great privilege that would be!
Also in the back row at 1:43 is future astronaut Charles Bassett who with Elliott See, were the prime crew for Gemini 9. Both were killed when See crashed their T-38 into the same building where their spacecraft was being built by McDonnell aircraft at St. Louis Lambert Field airport. The crash occurred as See was trying to land in deteriorating weather conditions. I believe Collins, Bassett and White were in the same new astronaut group selected.
That is actually Charlie Bassett at the 1min 44 sec and 3min 49 sec marks of the film. Bassett would be selected among the third group of NASA astronauts. Sadly, he'd perish along with would-be Gemini 9 crewmate Elliot See when their NASA Northrop T-38 crashed on February 28, 1966 into the roof of the McDonnell Aircraft building where Gemini spacecraft were produced. Another aviator and astronaut of note making a cameo in the film is X-15 and Space Shuttle astronaut Joe Engle (in orange flight suit) at the 3min 34 sec and 9min 28sec marks in the film.
The F-104 was an ok plane but if you read General Chuck Yeager's book, he explained that those planes had a bad pitch up problem. When they added the rocket engine to the tail, it made it worse.
@@Bulldog1653 Yeager had to blame the aircraft, because he certainly wasn't going to blame himself. Others, who followed the prescribed zoom climb angle, flew the NF-104 both higher and landed it safely. Yeager wouldn't pull up to the required angle because he couldn't see the horizon. He may have well been the best stick and rudder pilot we ever had, but he didn't have the temperament to fly based on instruments when his gut told him to fly a different profile. That's why he lost the aircraft.
You must have been born in the fifties like me. Nobody uses the term "soup up" anymore. I think I heard it last when the Beach Boys wrote one of their sixties songs. It brings back lot's of memories. Thanks. But the last time I saw "Rockettes" was on Broadway in N.Y.C. at Christmas time. Just Joking. Be well.
I’m loving Mike Collins hanging back in the classroom.
me too, he looks like to only "real" student in the class, the rest look like they were just dragged in to fill the room
@@gregjames824 Well, that's X-15/Shuttle pilot Joe Engle in the orange flight suit in front of Collins.
I was a mechanic on the TB-58 Hustler at Edwards AFB in 1964-1966 chase for the XB-70 and always went over to the Star Fighters every chance I got. What a great time to be in flight test for a 19 year old straight out of tech school. Good times in the Air Force.
You were very young at the time. Such responsability at such a young age.
Damn, what a cool plane, nice to know a few are still around to show us in the 21st century.
I see Astronaut Joe Engle, Mike Collins and Charles Bassett
My dad flew the F-104C, I still have his helmet and stirrups, the only 2 aircraft with stirrups was the F104 and the SR71....amazing
Can you imagine the tremendous satisfaction of being on the Skunk Works team, and having Clarence Kelly Johnson as your boss? What a great privilege that would be!
Also in the back row at 1:43 is future astronaut Charles Bassett who with Elliott See, were the prime crew for Gemini 9. Both were killed when See crashed their T-38 into the same building where their spacecraft was being built by McDonnell aircraft at St. Louis Lambert Field airport. The crash occurred as See was trying to land in deteriorating weather conditions. I believe Collins, Bassett and White were in the same new astronaut group selected.
White was in the 2nd group with Armstrong, Lovell, Borman, Conrad, McDivitt, Young, Stafford, and See.
1:48 looks like the instructor is a Thunderbirds pilot.
Looks like Michael Collins and Edward White in the back row 1:32
Almost certainly Michael Collins. Also seen at th-cam.com/video/RWyLm9HTJyA/w-d-xo.html rear row to the right wearing green flight suit.
And Chuck Yeager at 1:44
Front extreme left? Wasn't 100% it was him, but I think you're right. th-cam.com/video/RWyLm9HTJyA/w-d-xo.html
That is actually Charlie Bassett at the 1min 44 sec and 3min 49 sec marks of the film. Bassett would be selected among the third group of NASA astronauts. Sadly, he'd perish along with would-be Gemini 9 crewmate Elliot See when their NASA Northrop T-38 crashed on February 28, 1966 into the roof of the McDonnell Aircraft building where Gemini spacecraft were produced.
Another aviator and astronaut of note making a cameo in the film is X-15 and Space Shuttle astronaut Joe Engle (in orange flight suit) at the 3min 34 sec and 9min 28sec marks in the film.
Interesting! Thanks for that :)
F104 is a cool plane.. sleek and chic! 👍
At 4:06 we see where Gene Roddenberry took the stock footage for the scene in "Tomorrow is Yesterday" Season 1 episode 20 on Netflix.
4:08 got the ol' ticker going!
At 3:36 Micheal Collins. Apollo 11 astronaut.
T-38 over in the background of a beautiful 104. T-38 still in the inventory doing it’s thing.
At 1:35, in the back row...that guy Mike Collins- he might hold some promise...
Mike Collins in the back of the classroom .
This is amazing, how did you even get this?
What can we say -- we save films the government throws out!
Ah, Mike Collins in the back row
They gotta bring back the NF 104!!!
The F-104 was an ok plane but if you read General Chuck Yeager's book, he explained that those planes had a bad pitch up problem. When they added the rocket engine to the tail, it made it worse.
@@Bulldog1653 Yeager had to blame the aircraft, because he certainly wasn't going to blame himself. Others, who followed the prescribed zoom climb angle, flew the NF-104 both higher and landed it safely. Yeager wouldn't pull up to the required angle because he couldn't see the horizon. He may have well been the best stick and rudder pilot we ever had, but he didn't have the temperament to fly based on instruments when his gut told him to fly a different profile. That's why he lost the aircraft.
Been to the crash site, lot of little bits and beer cans from the airmen that cleaned up the big parts.
Wow how do you soup up a 104..... Rockettes of course 😁 now THAT is Cool
You must have been born in the fifties like me. Nobody uses the term "soup up" anymore. I think I heard it last when the Beach Boys wrote one of their sixties songs. It brings back lot's of memories. Thanks. But the last time I saw "Rockettes" was on Broadway in N.Y.C. at Christmas time. Just Joking. Be well.
...would have been cool to have an orbital F-104... :-)
I wonder why the Narrator has a very slight Australian accent ?
Yeah boss, we need T-38 jets... in order to maintain proficiency
Adam Sandler as Joe Engle!
A F -104
It's a shame Chuck Yeager ruined the program going for another record.
Elon Mu$k, Jeff Bozos, listen up.