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Junkers Ju-52 plane towing a glider during takeoff at the Peenemünde-West airfield (WW2)

Slate reads “Geheime Kommandosache” (“secret commando operation” in English). Flight test of Rheinmetall-Borsig Rocket Assist take off (JATO) units at the Peenemünde Army Research Center in Peenemünde-West during World War II. A Junkers Ju-52 taxiing in an open field during an afternoon test. The Junkers Ju-52 transport plane is towing a large glider.

Location: Peenemunde Germany
Date: 1941, September 26
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080111
German soldiers push various vehicles into a Gotha Go-424 transport glider (WW2)

World War 2 German soldier backs a small combination tractor-motorcycle type into an open Gotha Go-242 transport glider fuselage. Two soldiers are seen from rear of aircraft. Snow is seen in the background. Two ammunition trailers are pushed after the two motorcycles. Close-up as another side-car motorcycle is pushed inside aircraft fuselage. The soldiers place two wooden planks back inside the fuselage. They board the aircraft. Rear of open fuselage with four German soldiers standing in doorway. A soldier releases steel hinge or arm which holds open the rear part of fuselage. The rear part slowly goes down and closes.

Location: Germany
Date: 1941
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080499
A truck towing a German Gotha Go-242 glider in snow-covered airfield (WW2)

German military vehicle with four German soldiers sitting in it backs up to rear of open fuselage of a Gotha Go-242 transport glider in Germany during World War II. Rear view of military vehicle backing up as seen from Go-242 fuselage. A small truck towing the Go-242 right to left on a snowy airfield. The Go-242 is towed past the camera.

Location: Germany
Date: 1941
Duration: 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080500
German soldiers loading ammunition trailers, motorcycles, and guns into Go-242 glider (WW2)

A group of 30 marching German soldiers enter the open fuselage of a Gotha Go-242 transport glider in Germany during World War II. Other soldiers push two hand-pushed ammunition trailers and one side-car motorcycle into the Go-242 aircraft parked on snow covered ground. View of the rear part of the Go-242 as its fuselage closes. Interior view of aircraft as all soldiers sitting on both sides of fuselage with motorcycle, ammunition trailers, and one anti-tank gun between them. In front can be seen the backs of the pilot and co-pilot of the Go-242. Rear view of Go-242 parked on snow-covered ground. The rear of fuselage is closed and through opening in the glass-covered rear, a soldier mans a heavy caliber machine gun. Machine guns protrude from two openings on each side of the fuselage and an opening on top of the fuselage is also seen. The Go-242 airborne over airfield after takeoff. Wheels and the undercarriage are seen dropping off from the Go-242 in flight.

Location: Germany
Date: 1941
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080502
Royal Opening of British National Gliding championships, Lasham Airfield, England, July 29, 1967

Opening scene shows Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, conversing with an official dressed in white overalls, at Lasham Airfield (Lasham, Alton GU34 5SP, United Kingdom) in Hampshire, England. Numerous spectators are at the field and uniformed boy scouts maintain a cordon to keep them away from the airstrip and aircraft. Prince Philip is assisted as he straps into a Slingsby Type 42 Eagle. Next, the glider is seen being towed along the airstrip by a line from a tow plane (not seen). Scene shifts to aerial view from a glider high aloft over the English countryside. View of the glider with Prince Philip as it passes overhead and then, as it passes over the airfield, where numerous gliders are seen parked in the foreground. Film ends as Prince Philip is maneuvering the glider over the runway for landing.

Location: Hampshire England United Kingdom
Date: 1967, July 29
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037537
Wolf Hirth soars above Riverside and the Hudson Bridge and makes a new record for flight in Manhattan area in New York.

An ace glider ace breaks a record for flight in Manhattan area in New York. Wolf Hirth, German expert and partner of American soaring champion Hawley Bowlius in a glider. Vehicles move on a road in the foreground. The glider takes off. The pilot soars above Riverside and the unfinished Hudson Bridge for 50 minutes. People see the glider during the flight. The glider lands after getting orders by the police so that traffic could be released. People move towards the glider after the landing. The pilot comes out from the glider. Several officials talk to Wolf Hirth.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1931, March 12
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070934
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