Tag: jetpack

Marty McFly? More Like Army McFly: Photographs from the Experimental 50’s and 60’s

by Heather Sulier, posted in Archives, Cold War, Military, Photographs, Still Pictures, U.S. Army, Washington D.C.

From Rocket Belts to Air Cars, the National Archives and Records Administration holds many records related to the tests and demonstrations of the US Military's various experimental vehicles throughout the decades. Here in the Still Picture Branch, we have photographs showing the early adoption of new technologies like the Jet Pack and the Aerocycle, which were driven by the unique needs of military transportation at the time they were developed.

Alternative Aviation: Rocket Men and Flying Platforms

by Heidi Holmstrom, posted in Military, Motion Pictures

You may recall our blog post from the beginning of April about the Avrocar, the U.S. Air Force’s flying saucer. The Avrocar wasn’t the only futuristic mode of air transport developed by the military, and it certainly isn’t the only captured on film. At the National Archives and Records Administration, we also hold films depicting … Continue reading Alternative Aviation: Rocket Men and Flying Platforms