Author Topic: Film: "HUNS SURRENDERING BATTLEPLANES - BRITISH AIRMAN TAKES A TRIP IN A FOKKER"  (Read 1873 times)

Offline rhwinter

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This is a film from the Imperial War Museum, London, filmed at Bickendorf (Cologne) in 1918/19:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060022847

Enjoy!

Offline stefanbuss

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Thank you very much for providing the link. Nice find.

S.

Offline Adam

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Very nice film.
Thank you.

Adam.

Offline lcarroll

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Short, but very entertaining, I watched it twice with my morning coffee and it's well worth it, thanks for sharing your "find"!
Cheers,
Lance

Offline CMcLeod2012

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An interesting little film. Wish it was a bit clearer.
Can anyone identify the Jasta(s) or markings.
A few machines seem to have the same dark front fuselage/lighter rear.

Individual markings:
1) at 2:06 dark fuselage with black/white quartered square on fuselage and top wing.
   Or maybe red/white ?

2) 2:14 dark front fuselage/lighter rear, white cross, dark diamond with  2 white bars.
      The cross might be overpainted ?

3) Light fuselage with black/white checkerboard and striped fuselage band.
   I've seen this one in one of my books.

4) 2:27 dark front fuselage/lighter rear, black trident in front of cross.

5) 2:42 large white 'L' on fuselage. A Jasta 5 machine is similar ??

6) 2:51 & 2:58 white fuselage band with diagonal dark stripe

7) 2:51 dark front fuselage/lighter rear, dark zig-zag fuselage band

Thanks for any comments.
Cliff

Offline Ernie

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Really interesting film.  Good find!

Cheers,
Ernie:)
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