Experiments with rocket propulsion units in night in Peenemunde, Germany. A light on top of static test stand in Peenemunde. A vertically raised platform, the frame support of the mounting units at the stand. The propulsion unit on the support is fired. A jet of fire appears at the tail end on the unit. It releases smoke. (World War II period).
An HS-117 missile test fired from a launch station in Peenemunde, Germany. The needle of the timer rotates continuously. The missile somersaults in sky. A trail of smoke appears at the tail end of the missile. (World War II period).
An Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling (Butterfly) TV-guided German surface-to-air missile, on the launch pad in Peenemunde, Germany, in World War 2. Its two booster rocket engines ignite propelling the missile skyward. After a short while, the boosters burn out and a main rocket fires. Pieces of a booster can be seen falling to the left of the missile as it continues its ascent under main rocket engine power.
An HS-117 missile on the launch pad at Peenemunde, Germany, during World War 2. It is test fired. The needle of the timer rotates continuously. The missile moves in sky taking an approximately parabolic pathway. A trail of smoke appears at the tail end of the missile.
An HS-117 missile on a slant launch pad in Peenemunde, Germany during World War 2. The missile is fired during a test. The needle of the timer rotates continuously. The missile somersaults in sky. A trail of smoke appears at the tail end of the missile.
Trajectory of German missile from Peenemunde Germany. Hand drawn animated map shows missile launch and tracking from land base towards sea, during World War 2.