Rare Aviation films/newsreels

• May 11, 2016

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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.

 

• May 11, 2016

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• May 12, 2016

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Testing with a Sopwith Strutter on HMS Argus 1918.

 

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• May 13, 2016

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

 

• May 13, 2016

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Good stuff!

 

• May 14, 2016

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Good stuff!

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Thank you

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

 

• May 14, 2016

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• May 14, 2016

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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

 

• May 15, 2016

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tigerphoenixsing said:

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

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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:

 

• May 20, 2016

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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.

 

• May 20, 2016

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Excellent!

 

• May 20, 2016

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Milosh said:

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.

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

 

• May 21, 2016

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

 

• May 21, 2016

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• May 21, 2016

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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

 

• May 21, 2016

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Milosh said:

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

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

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

 

• May 23, 2016

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

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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.)

 

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• May 23, 2016

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nuuumannn said:

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.)

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Here....



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

 

• May 24, 2016

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

 

• May 25, 2016

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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.