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Ditching investigation of a 1/25-scale model of a 255,000-pound transport airplane

Description: "An investigation was made of a 1/25-scale dynamically similar model of a 255,000-pound transport airplane in order to study its behavior when ditched. The model was free-launched from the Langley tank no. 2 monorail carriage into calm water. Various landing attitudes, flap settings, speeds, and configurations were investigated" (p. 1).
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: Windham, John O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Youths leave for trip to Europe]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a group of people, most of whom were participants in the YMCA/YWCA's Hi-Y program, leaving for a two-months-long trip to Europe for the World Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations' Centennial Celebration.
Date: July 13, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 06 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Vacant building is damaged by fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a fire damaging a vacant building in Dallas. No one was injured in the blaze, but the building was virtually destroyed.
Date: July 13, 1955
Duration: 49 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Council]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the area housing the Will Rogers Memorial buildings, the Children's Museum and the Art museum in Fort Worth being renamed Amon Carter Square.
Date: July 13, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Jehovah's Witnesses open convention]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the 5-day Jehovah's Witnesses convention in Dallas, where an estimated 20,000 Jehovah's Witnesses gathered to hear the president of their religion speak.
Date: July 13, 1955
Duration: 49 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fort Worth Marine gets royal welcome]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a young Marine, John P. Ryan, arriving home from overseas duty to a warm welcome, courtesy of his parents and his sweetheart.
Date: July 13, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Ray Renfro]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Cleveland Browns running back Ray Renfro preparing to leave his Richland Hills home to join the team for a training camp.
Date: July 13, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 04 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Woman travels to Texas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a woman flying in to Texas.
Date: July 13, 1955
Duration: 39 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Free-Spinning Characteristics of a 1/24-Scale Model of the Grumman F11F-1 Airplane, TED No. NACA AD 395

Description: "An investigation is being conducted in the Langley 20-foot free-spinning tunnel on a 1/24-scale model of the Grumman F11F-1 airplane to determine spin and recovery characteristics and the minimum-size parachute required to satisfactorily terminate the spin in an emergency. Results obtained to date are presented herein. Test results indicate that it may be difficult to obtain an erect or inverted spin on the airplane, but, if a spin is obtained, the spin will be very oscillatory and recovery fr… more
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: Bowman, James S., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Fort Worth Marine gets royal welcome]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a young Marine, John P. Ryan, arriving home from overseas duty to a warm welcome, courtesy of his parents and his sweetheart.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Council]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the area housing the Will Rogers Memorial buildings, the Children's Museum and the Art museum in Fort Worth being renamed Amon Carter Square.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Ray Renfro]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Cleveland Browns running back Ray Renfro preparing to leave his Richland Hills home to join the team for a training camp.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Jehovah's Witnesses open convention]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 5-day Jehovah's Witnesses convention in Dallas, where an estimated 20,000 Jehovah's Witnesses gathered to hear the president of their religion speak.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Youths leave for trip to Europe]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a group of people, most of whom were participants in the YMCA/YWCA's Hi-Y program, leaving for a two-months-long trip to Europe for the World Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations' Centennial Celebration.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Integration]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the NAACP meeting with the Board of Education to discuss ending segregation in schools.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Vacant building is damaged by fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire damaging a vacant building in Dallas. No one was injured in the blaze, but the building was virtually destroyed.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Integration]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the NAACP meeting with the Board of Education to discuss ending segregation in schools.
Date: July 13, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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