DIE GRUNDLAGEN DES SCHRAGANGRIFFES [Main Title]

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  • Title: DIE GRUNDLAGEN DES SCHRAGANGRIFFES [Main Title]
  • Film Number: GWY 1592
  • Other titles: THE PRINCIPLES OF DIVE-BOMBING [Translation]
  • Summary: Diagrams and simple animation to explain the basic principles of approaching a target when dive-bombing.
  • Description: The film opens by explaining the concept of sighting angle and how it is affected by dive angle, aircraft speed and height. The effect of a head or tail wind and the means of correcting for it is illustrated. Similarly the effect of a cross wind and the resulting drift is dealt with.
  • Alternative Title: THE PRINCIPLES OF DIVE-BOMBING [Translation]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: GWY 1592
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM-GERMAN Attribution: IWM – GWY 1592
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1940
  • Production Country: Germany
  • Production Details: Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe (Production sponsor) Reichsminister der Luftfahrt (Production sponsor) Filmgruppe des General der Flieger Ausbildung (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: training, German air - combat: target practice film (object name) Animation (concept) Instruction (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: German
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 3 Footage: 996 ft; Running time: 28 mins
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