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GERMAN AIRCRAFT

Description

On German rocket and jet-propelled aircraft developed at the end of World War II. The Messerschmidt 163 "Komet", a rocket-propelled fighter plane, makes firing passes. A Messerschmidt 262 jet-propelled fighter plane attacks Allied planes; its pilot parachutes to safety after its wing disintegrates.

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Collection

Records of the Office of the Secretary of War

Series

Motion Picture Films

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Date
1945-01-01
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TRT
1:52

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