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Training flight and landing of a ME-262 jet aircraft in Germany.

Film begins with view from cockpit of an ME-262 jet aircraft, in flight, showing its wing flaps being lowered on left wing. A German Air Force Technical Sergeant is seen looking through binoculars as he communicates with the Jet plane pilot from a mobile ground control post on the airfield. Closeup silhouette of the ME-262 lowering its landing gear, in flight. Another view of the Sergeant at mobile control watch and talking with the pilot. View of pilot in cockpit of the jet plane and of its engine controls. Closeup side view of the Me-262 lowering its nose gear. More views of the Sergeant speaking to the pilot from mobile control and watching through binoculars. Another glimpse of the jet plane in landing configuration. Glimpse of the pilot in the cockpit. View from side of runway as the ME-262 makes a smooth landing back on the airfield. The Technical Sergeant manning the mobile control, and another airmen now with him, close down the communications at the mobile control post and walk away. The pilot of the ME-262 ( a Technical Sergeant) climbs down from the cockpit, where he is greeted by the crew chief,another ground crewman, and his officer instructor pilot. The instructor and student walk away together. The ground crewmen close the cockpit canopy and install covers on the jet engines. They converse briefly and then head away across the airfield into the setting sun. setting sun. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030714
Testing of the German ME-163 Komet aircraft in Germany during World War II.

Aeronautical equipment in Germany during World War 2. German soldiers bring Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet aircraft pulled by a mobile dolly (trailer). ME-163 aircraft stands stationary in the ground of test area. Soldiers make it ready for the test. The aircraft takes off from the ground and is seen in flight. Views of aircraft landing, smoke from the rocket and landed aircraft. German soldiers gather around the aircraft and place it again on the mobile dolly (trailer). Aircraft is towed back. (The Me 163 was the only rocket-powered fighter aircraft ever to have been operational.)

Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030725
Static firing test of a German rocket engine during World War II

Aeronautical equipment tests in Germany, during World War 2. Views of rocket engine hoisted on the stand. Rocket in shelter positioned for testing. Views of control lever and other remote controller parts. Static firing test of the rocket.

Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030726
German jet-engine BMW-003 A1 with rocket booster

German rocket-boosted jet engine mounted on a dolly. Number 928 is painted on the engine. This is the BMW-003 A-1 jet engine with additional liquid-rocket motor type BMW 109-178, for boosting during take-off. ( First flight was on March 26,1945, during World War 2.)

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030730
V-1 charger and rocket being mounted and launched from inclined rail

German technicians working near V-1 rocket launching rail / track during World War 2. Views of launch rail apparatus and men hoisting charge into the launcher system. Views of V-1 rocket mounted atop rail and technicians working. Rocket launch out over water, with debris from underneath rocket showering down beyond ramp and into water.

Date: 1942
Duration: 5 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030733
German V-1 rocket launcher on rollers

Views of the rocket launching inclined rail or track. Man working to place a V-1 launcher with rollers onto the rail assembly in Germany. Views of launcher and rollers up close as it is moved slowly along the rails. (World War 2 period)

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030734