This short film report from sometime in the late-1960s to early-1970s acted as promotional material for the North American Rockwell Corporation (1967-1973) to display their prowess in the aerospace industry and to reveal a new model aircraft called the Aero Commander 112. The film places the corporation at the center of aerospace industry growth by discussing all of North American Rockwell’s accomplishments and contributions to both aircraft and spacecraft and boasts the tagline “North American Rockwell and the future are made for each other.” North American Rockwell Corporation is today Rockwell International Corporation, a diversified American corporation that was formerly one of the United States’ leading aerospace contractors making launch vehicles and spacecraft for the U.S. Space Program.

Crowd gathers outside of Aero Command Center (0:07). First flight of the Aero Commander 112 (0:17). Segment on projected growth in the aviation industry and statistics by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (0:32). Successful production of aircraft with peak aerospace technology became airborne in Albany, Georgia (0:40). Illustrations of Aero Commander 112 prototype designs (1:14). Images of aircrafts from North American Rockwell’s General Aviation Divisions (1:29). The story of the North American Rockwell Company and all of its ventures (1:59-4:10). Illustration of a US Air Force Military Jet (4:12). Rockwell B-1 Lancer jet take off (4:23). Shots of other North American Rockwell military jets including F-111B, BuNo 151974, being launched from USS Coral Sea in July 1968. It was the only F-111B to perform carrier operational trials. (4:27). Rotating globe showing the locations of North American Rockwell’s 80 subsidiaries and affiliates around the world and in the United States and Canada (4:38). Scene of a rocket launch to highlight North American Rockwell’s contributions to the U.S. Space Program as it was a prime contractor for the Apollo (5:03). Astronaut walking on the Moon’s surface (5:26). Interior of a North American Rockwell Factory (5:38).

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