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A man secures stabilizer to ring tail,covers with drag ring,adjusts valve before the release of torpedo in United States.
New techniques in aerial torpedo attack, United States. An aircraft in flight over a sea. The aircraft releases torpedo in water. Torpedo moves. Men haul trolley loaded with the torpedo. The shroud ring or ring tail is in conjunction with the drag ring on nose of the torpedo. Using ring tail and drag ring with wooden stabilizer results in successful test drops. A man secures the stabilizer to ring tail with wooden dowels. The man covers the torpedo with a drag ring which helps to stabilize the torpedo during air travel, and seals the ring. The man adjusts the water trip delay valve which prevents the torpedo from burning up during long travels. Depth setting is done. (World War II period).
A man explains graphical presentation of the proper speed and altitude combination for torpedo release in United States.
New techniques in aerial torpedo attack, United States. A man explains the graphical presentation of the proper speed and altitude combination for torpedo release. An aircraft in flight releases torpedo in water. The torpedo moves in water. The torpedo launching guide. In double entry type graph, the combination of 2 coordinates gives the third coordinate. Dropping speed and dropping altitude data is entered in the chart. It gives the entrance angle. The man explains the concept of point of release to the point of hitting target using the graph. The cross wind effect on torpedo drop is explained. Time column on graph gives time of fall of torpedo. Release of torpedo with proper range is necessary. Radar ranging requires teamwork between the pilot and the radio man. Demerits of long and short range is explained. (World War II period).
Rocket testing by German rocket pioneer, Reinhold Tilling, at the lake lake Dümmersee in Germany
Still pictures of early German rockets on tripod launchers. A number of small rockets laying on the ground partially covered with a tarpaulin. Several men on a hillside with a rocket launcher pointed horizontally. Fleeting glimpse of the work shop of German rocket pioneer, Reinhold Tilling, followed by views of several men holding a Tilling postal rocket nose down with its wings folded. They are standing in tall marsh grass near lake Dümmersee. Next, Reinhold Tilling is seen with his assistant, Angela Buddenboehmer, and his mechanic Friedrich Kuhr, making adjustments to a rocket, with its wings open. Men carry the rocket with its wings folded and place it on a tall pole. Next, the rocket launches straight into the air. Men maneuver in a sailboat and other boats in the Dümmersee, preparing to retrieve a Tilling rocket. Closeup of the men in the sailboat. Several men in a long boat near marsh grass where a Tilling rocket has landed.
French workers remove sandbags from Luxor Obelisk and remove defenses following German capture of Paris (WW2)
German newsreel shows activities of French workers in Paris, France following capture and occupation of the city by Nazi German forces in World War II. French workers and soldiers lined up on a ladder and removing sandbag defensive protections from the Luxor Obelisk (Pl. de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France) at the Place de la Concorde. Buildings in the background. Workers pull nails from boards as they disassemble defensive positions and gun emplacements. Long line of saddened workers and French soldiers pass buckets slowly in a bucket brigade. Eiffel Tower in the background.
Various scenes showing life and the role of camels in the Moslem World, especially Arabia
Riders on camels are seen at sunset, passing the palm trees of an oasis. Slate describes Arabia and similar places as "lands of the camel." A mounted rider leads a line of camels, across sands. They are silhouetted against a light sky background. Map of Europe, Africa, and Asia, shows areas where Muslims reside, and camels are commonly encountered. An arab is seen plowing a field, with a camel pulling a rudamentary plow. Closup of a camel on a circular treadmill powering a water pump. A camel pulling a long pole for a construction. A herd of camels at a watering hole. A camel caravan preparing for departure. An Arab coaxing a baby camel into a line. A caravan of camels, heavily laden with goods, moving across desert. Men walking alongside laden camels as they climb up a steep hillside. A woman riding in a camel-drawn two-wheeled cart.
Montage of scenes in Arabia
Opening scene shows Abdulaziz Al Saud (Ibn Saud) founder of Saudi Arabia, with members of his retinue, stepping from a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Fokker VIII airplane at an airport. The words: "Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Aviation Company) and a crest appear on the side of the aircraft. The King and party are met by a diplomat in a top hat. People in Western European clothing stand near a long trailer that looks like a private rail car. It is hooked to a truck tractor and would seem to be for transporting the King and his party further in their travels. In complete change of scene, armed Arab cavalry parade and then demonstrate prowess riding and shooting from horseback. Western Europeans mingle with Arab sheiks and a French officer. A young Emir (Arabic Prince) entertains friends. The young emir and his friends wear western clothes. Members of a tribe of desert nomads.
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