HISTORICAL GERMAN AND ITALIAN FILM, 1912-1930 Reel 1 · Part 2

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Summary: Series of short film clips taken in Germany and Italy between 1912 and 1934. including von Richthofen talking to other pilots; von Hindenburg and other dignitaries, Wiley Post at Berlin on his solo round-the-world flight; Air Marshall Italo Balbo departing on his trans-atlantic flight; Dornier DO-18 "Wal" being catapulted from deck of ship; and Fokker Dr-I (similar to von Richthofen's)taxiing on ground. AMS right SV Lufthansa Junkers JU-86 transport in flight with 205 Diesel engine. 2') CU FV JU-86 on ground. 9') CU old v-6 aircraft engine. 11') MS RV Dornier DO-18 "Wal" flying boat being catapulted from deck of ship. 19') CU very early aircraft -- pilot in seat between landing wheels (Schulze -- 1912). 24') MS right FV Junkers G-38 transport taking off. 39') AMCU left FY Junkers JU-86 transport with Jumo 205 Diesel in flight. 44') MS FY Loeniiig amphibian (OA-1) taxiing to shore. (US Coast Guard). 52') CU right SV Focke-Wolf "Ente" experimental canard-type aircraft flying low over field. 58') MS right SV Heinkel HE-57 amphibian monoplane in flight. 62') AV of ground from cockpit of circling aircraft. 101') MLS man with parachute landing on field. 112') LS model airplane circling overhead. 118') MS von Hindenburg and other German dignitaries at re-interment of von Richthofen (1925) in Invalides Cemetery, Potsdam. 122') CU FV Manfred von Richthofen and other German pilots talking. (1917 or 1918). 146') MS right RV Fokker DR-I taxiing on field. 150') TAKEOFF OF AMERICAN FLIGHT SQUADRON UNDER COMMAND OF AIR MINISTER BALBO, 25 FLYING BOATS LEAVE ORBETELLO FOR A FLIGHT TO THE UNITED STATES. (Title in German). 150') MS & CU Gen. Italo Balbo and crew, seated at desk beneath picture of Savoia- Marchetti flying boats over Rio de Janeiro, planning flight to US (Chicago World's Fair, 1933). 172') MS Balbo's air crew walking toward dock, entering launch -- Savoie-Marchetti flying a boat in bg. 184') CU Savoia-Marchetti aircraft in flight overhead. 189') MS Balbo and crew prepare to enter launch. 206') SUMMER AND WINTER CLOTHING. (German). 209') MS pilot in winter gear joined by man in light flying suit -- BFW Flamingo (1930 German biplane) in bg. 215') AMS left FV BFW Flamingo in low flight. 219') MS two men on ground in front of flamingo. 228') LS ground as seen from aircraft cockpit. 245') LS primary bi-wing Espenlaub Hangeglider coming down slope. 254') MS group of men towing primary Granau Glider into air on top of hill. 257') MLS group of people around crashed glider. 259') LS primary glider Zoegling 30 in flight. 270') MS bi-wing secondary glider. 273') LS model aircraft in flight overhead. 280') MS primary glider being catapulted from top of sand dune at Rosiden. 284') MLS group of people around crashed glider. 286') CU group of men and boy around primary glider on sand dune, Roaiden. 289') MS glider (bi-wing) going down hill. 291') MS two men around glider wing. 295') MS man in cockpit of Groenhoff sailplane. 298') CU men holding tail of primary glider before catapulting it into air. 299') MS students pushing primary school gliders along top of hill. 311') MS pile of junk (airplanes and wings). 315') MS's of gliders being returned to top of Wasserkuppe on top of cars and wagon. 326') CU Wiley Post pointing to names of countries on side of WINNIE MAE (Lockheed Vega Executive). 333') CU Wiley Post with German men. 340') CU WINNIE MAE taxiing to halt -- Wiley Post climbs out of aircraft. 372') LS pan right Euler triplane in flight to left (1912). 379') MCU right FV same aircraft on ground with Herr Euler in cockpit. 381') MS wreckage of large German aircraft (DFW-R-1 bomber). 385') Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Dupe neg)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities