A snow-covered road leading to a German Aeronautical test station in the late 1930s, before World War 2. Pine trees surround both sides of the road. Camera shows the gate and front door of the test station. The Nazi Swastika adorns top of front door. An almost empty room with a bust statue on display. A hangar or warehouse-like building inside the test station. German scientists setting up radio machines. A scientist wearing headphones adjusts dial control of machine. Another scientist stands on top of the radio directional finding network.
Shortly before World War 2: Animation showing an aircraft emitting radio waves towards German cities of Berlin and Leipzig. A man sits behind a radio directional finding network. A radio antenna receives signals. Animation showing radio directional finding networks in Berlin and Leipzig detects aircraft in Germany. A man’s hand plotting a map with a long ruler. Animation depicts German radio directional finding network detecting aircraft location. A Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft in hangar. A second Ju 52 on ramp with tail being elevated in flight position on snow-covered airfield. Nose and engine of the Ju 52. Pilot using directional finding equipment onboard the Ju 52.
A German Aeronautical research facility in Germany, before World War 2. Materials testing machines inside the research facility. Technicians turning crank handle of a cylinder test machine. A machine with coils. Various gauges and valves of a machine. Gauges measuring the speed of engines. A multi-cylinder pulse machine. A Tacho Waage speedometer. Scientist inspects machine. Smoke rises from large chimneys beside towers. A soundproof engine test building. A propeller running on high speed inside the soundproof engine test building to test engine reliability.
German Aeronautical research facility in Stuttgart, Germany before World War 2. German technicians opening doors on top of aircraft engine test room. Propellers run on high speed during engine tests. A technician opens door. A large machine that runs engine tests. Technicians operating test consoles. A Tacho Waage speedometer measures engine test speed.
German technicians inspect a large machine cylinder inside a German Aeronautical materials testing laboratory, pre World War 2. An engine being lowered on the altitude test bench. Technicians inspect various gauges. Gauges measuring air pressure while testing an engine.
A materials testing laboratory in Germany, before World War 2. Technicians working on aerodynamic research for aircraft applications inside laboratory. A scientist subjects a test rod into a machine. Technician reading gauges and speedometers. A test rod breaks during test. Machine tests the strength of metal.
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