AviationGeeks.com - Towards the Unknown...

Towards the Unknown was released in 1956 by Warner Bros, and starred William Holden, Lloyd Nolan, and Virginia Leith. From the outset it’s all about test flying at Edwards AFB .The real stars are the Bell X2, and the Gilbert XF120 which has some serious structural problems, and these are discovered by Holden. 

The XF 120 is really the Martin XB51 a tactical bomber that lost out to the Canberra B57 for USAF orders. It‘s a great look at flying X planes and life at Edwards, no computer images here. From the F102 as the opening credits roll, roaring into a desert sunset, to the X2 launch its a film tribute to test pilots...Fortunately, it’s just been remastered and available from Warner Bros.