Fi-1O3 (V-1) FLYING BOMB, LAUNCHINGS Reel 1 · Part 3

Description

Summary: Captured German film showing launchings of V-1 guided missile at Pennemunde, Germany, 1942 and 1943. 1) MS of Fi-103 or V-1 stationary on concrete ramp at Peenemunde, Germany. 2) MS three workers moving Fi-1O3 across concrete ramp pulling same on small dolly wheels. 3) MS full front view of the Fi-103. 4) CU SV, showing steel rod protruding from side of fuselage -- rod is main tie rod of the wing section. 5) CS showing workers assembling the wing onto the fuselage. 6) CS attaching the wing-tip section onto the wing. 7) CS Schmidt-Argus Reed intermittent jet engine on the V-1. 8) CU air intake on the jet engine. 9) CU fuel line inlet into the jet engine. 10) CU INT of air intake and showing the assembly of same. 11) ECU the grill of the air intake and fuel nozzle attached to same. 12) ECU of radar homing device unit used to control the V-1 flight -- side panel moved from the V-1 exposing the unit. 13) LPS of the V-1 and control building. 14) LS looking down launching ramp at assembly control building. 15) CS launching rocket booster on the launching ramp. 16) ECU launching mechanism on the launching ramp. 17) PS test of launching ramp using dummy missile -- missile falls in water at front of ramp. 18)CU of V-1 mounted on launching ramp, jet engine started. 19) PS of wingless V-1 test, snow-covered terrain showing launching of the missile going up track and hitting water in front of launching ramp -- missile bounces across the frozen lake surface. 12 October 1942. 20) MLS technicians attaching the Fi-103 to the underside of the German FW-200 heavy bonbardment aircraft. 21) CU attaching the same to the FW-200. 22)AS of the FW-200 in flight, V-1 attached to underside of same. 23) AS showing smoke trailing behind the two aircraft as the jet engine is started. 24) AS launching of the V-1 in flight, camera follows the V-1 in flight. 25) ADS camera following flight of V-1 after aerial launching, missile disappears from view, strikes water, showing geyser of water blown up by the hit. Reel 2 -- Fi-103. 24 December 1942. 1) PS night launching of the Fi-103 showing light from exhaust tracking flight of the missile -- light disappears in distant bg. Fi-103. 4 January 1943. 2) PS 1aunching of V-1 showing twin flares ignited on tail section of the missile for tracking of the missile meter on side of film registering flight of same. Camera follows missile out across water. Unidentifiable German aircraft appears in scene following missile. Missile disappears in haze in bg. Fi-103. 13 January 1943. 3) PS launching of V-1 -- camera follows missile in flight using smoke trail and signal flare attached to rear of the missile -- missile continues in flight across ice and snow covered water. 4) PS high speed camera recording of the Fi-103 launching. Fi-103. V-17. 11 March 1943. 5) PS Fi-103 launching. 6) PS Fi-1O3 launchings. Missile nose section flare attached to same showing shower of sparks falling away from nose section of the missile as it is launched. Phototheodolite recording instrument in section of film tracking the missile. Fi-103. 19 March 1943. 7) PS Fi-103 launching. Left wing dips on same immediately after launching -- plane hits into water not far from launching site. Excellent shot camera set up immediately in front of the launching ramp facing out towards the ocean showing V-1 passing directly overhead. Wing dips down and plane crashes into ocean not far from lanching site. Fi-103. 5 April 43. 8) LS V-1 launching site and test showing also wooden frame building housing the base section of the launching ramp, other houses visible in bg. 9) PS Fi-103 launching, signal tracking flares attached to wing tip of same. Right wing dips down -- missile crashes into water not far from launching site. Excellent shot, camera set up looking out at ocean -- missile passes directly overhead, crashes in distant bg. Fi-103. 11 April 1943. 10) PS Fi-103 launching camera following missile in flight. Theodolite recording instrument in picture frame. Tracking flares attached to wing-tip of the missile disappearing into distant bg. 11) LS looking out at ocean front. Missile launching directly overhead, signal tracking flares attached to wing-tip -- camera follows missile in flight. Missile disappears in distant bg over water. Good (Basic: Dup neg)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities