WINKLER HW2 ROCKET TRIAL [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: WINKLER HW2 ROCKET TRIAL [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: GWY 1510
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  • Summary: Film of the attempted launch of the Winkler HW2 liquid-fuelled rocket on 6/10/1932.
  • Description: Winkler is seen by a blackboard describing the rocket to onlookers. The rocket is set up on a beach, fuelled and prepared for firing. A weather balloon is released. Onlookers and cameramen are shown (behind cover). There is a malfunction and the top of the rocket along with parts of the motor is blown off. Winkler is seen putting out the fire and examining wreckage.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: GWY 1510
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM-GERMAN Attribution: IWM – GWY 1510
  • Featured Period: 1919-1938
  • Production Date: 1932-10-06
  • Production Country: Germany
  • Production Details:
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Winkler (person)
  • Keywords: aircraft, German - rocket: Winkler HW2 (object name) Germany (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 369 ft; Running time: 4 mins
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    GWY 1510

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