Rare Aviation films/newsreels

[CharlesBronson]

With the recent restoration and digitalization of film archives by many european countries there are now many sources to watch WW1 videos wich until recently were very much unknown, I created this topic for posting and talking about the (in my view) most interesting clips and parts of that films..

something for a start, Hermann Göring at his Fokker DV, 1918. Notice the telescopic gunsight.

 

[Wurger]

 

[CharlesBronson]

Testing with a Sopwith Strutter on HMS Argus 1918.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Bombing up a Farman biplane some 101 years ago. Apparently this plane carried only bombs and some pistols, no machineguns in sight.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff!

 

[CharlesBronson]

Good stuff!

Thank you

A day with the Red Baron, alarmstart of the Fokker Dr1 F102, (actually was painted green) , Richthofens 61st victory, pilot captured unhurt.

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[tigerphoenixsing]

These films are just wonderful Thank you for starting this thread. What kind of aircraft is it that Richthoven has shot down?
Best regards
Tony

 

[CharlesBronson]

These films are just wonderful Thank you for starting this thread. What kind of aircraft is it that Richthoven has shot down?
Best regards
Tony

Apparently was a Sopwith Pup, the biplane belongeg to the 46 Sqn RFC, name of the pilot is quited as "Bird", wich is a proper name for a flyer.

Bomber Handley Page:

 

[Milosh]

Nice video.

Did I see Herman on the left in the scene with the pilots?

Notice the priming of the cylinders with fuel before start up.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent!

 

[CharlesBronson]

Nice video.

Did I see Herman on the left in the scene with the pilots?

Notice the priming of the cylinders with fuel before start up.

In the DR.1 video Goring appears at 3:05 min.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Taking off with the Albatross scout fighter, flight above snowed terrain, winter 1917.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Milosh]

Another nice film of Albatros D.Is or D.IIs.

What is the object of the wing at ~1:00?

colour profiles, WWI Aircraft Profile Gallery: Fighters Albatros Flugzeugwerke

 

[CharlesBronson]

Another nice film of Albatros D.Is or D.IIs.

What is the object of the wing at ~1:00?

colour profiles, WWI Aircraft Profile Gallery: Fighters Albatros Flugzeugwerke

Probably is the support for the Gopro cam.......

Just kidding, is a good question,I dont know.

 

[nuuumannn]

What is the object of the wing at ~1:00?

It's one of these; it's an airspeed indicator, the wee vane turns and provides pressure in the valve, which moves the needle.

This one's off an Albatros D Va. (Fxxking Photobucket won't allow me to edit the image by putting it the right way round.)

 

[CharlesBronson]

It's one of these; it's an airspeed indicator, the wee vane turns and provides pressure in the valve, which moves the needle.

This one's off an Albatros D Va. (Fxxking Photobucket won't allow me to edit the image by putting it the right way round.)

Here....

I suppose that was the "pitot tube"of that early age. Thanks.

 

[Airframes]

Great videos - i din't know the one with von Richthofen even existed.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Good morning, Happy revolution day for everyone, I found this clips, can anyone indentify this old string birds.





Great videos - i din't know the one with von Richthofen even existed.

Thanks, they always put a glimpse of that in WW1 documentaries, but the secuence is much longer.