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 Junkers G.38 transport aircraft (D-2500) in flight over Germany in the late 1930s, before World War 2. A small, single-place, tailless monoplane with turned down wing tips in flight. A Fieseler Fi 156 Storch making short takeoff and steep climb over control tower of an airfield. The first functional helicopter, the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 helicopter (D-EKRA) (later Focke-Achgelis Fa 61), demonstrating its hovering ability.
A large formation of Henschel Hs 123 dive bomber aircraft in flight. A formation of Dornier Do 23 medium bombers flying over Germany. Nazi Swastika on empennage of the bombers is seen. A low angle view of German Dornier Do 23 bombers and Junkers Ju 52 transport planes in flight overhead.
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.
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.
German Aeronautical technicians working at a aircraft materials testing laboratory in Germany, before World War 2. A pair of technicians use a fluoroscope on metal. The fluoroscope showing stress pattern in piece of material bed tested. A sheet metal being strain tested by scientists. A technician pulls chains. Sheet material shattering with characteristic diagonal folds.
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