A captured World War II German film describing procedures of the Junkers in-flight re-fueling. Early tests being conducted with obsolete aircraft, and later with Junkers 290 Cargo-transport planes. Junkers Ju-290 cargo-transport aircraft towing a Junkers Ju-88 bomber inflight. View of a single-engine, high-wing obsolete model monoplane parked on a field with pilot in open cockpit. View of the aircraft tail showing the in-flight refueling coupling assembly as it is attached to aircraft tail. A mechanic walks over to the aircraft’s tail assembly, picks up the square-shaped coupler and shows how it pulls away on cable from aircraft tail assembly. German mechanic holding the coupler in his hands and demonstrating the hook-on attachment. View of the interior or open cockpit of same obsolete plane showing the coupling cable pulley assembly. German mechanic placing and pulling the coupler assembly away from tail of parked aircraft. The pilot starts engine. The obsolete aircraft flies. View of an unidentified twin-engine, low-wing, light aircraft. Light aircraft showing nose upon which a special hook arresting device is attached for catching the coupler. An extreme close-up view of the tip of hook refueling setup. Extreme close-up view of a civilian demonstrating way in which coupler hook assembly attaches to the hook arresting device. View of the pilot inside pilot's cockpit as his hand pulls levers which release coupler hook from arresting device. Aerial view of same high-wing old type monoplane flying with the coupler coupling assembly attached to its tail. Pilot wearing goggles in cockpit unwinds coupler cable. Coupler trailing on cable behind aircraft. Twin-engine light aircraft flying behind first aircraft. Same aircraft as the refueling coupler hook-device gets closer to its nose. View of same coupler taken from first aircraft housing coupler cable release. Aircraft with hook arresting device flying as coupler comes closer to being engaged. Coupler and arresting device as they become coupled. Two coupled aircraft flying for refueling. Pilot in rear seat of first aircraft cranks the coupling cable or pulls the second coupled aircraft towards tail of first aircraft. View of the two aircraft as they slowly draw to each other. The same scene as seen from the rear of first towing-coupled aircraft. Extreme close-up of the coupler and air-to-air refueling device as they become disengaged when pilot pulls a releasing handle. The two aircraft as coupler disengages from the arresting device and the aircraft become uncoupled. The coupler hook assembly taken from rear of second aircraft having the arresting device attached to its nose. Coupler hook catches the arresting device midair. Twin-engine light aircraft flying from left to right with the coupler assembly gliding in front of it until it becomes engaged.
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