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Military Research, Post-WW1 Aerial Bombing Tests on Navy Ships R2 of 2
Title: Air Service Engineering Division, United States Army - Experiments on the Aerial Bombing of Water Craft, Reel Two.
11:14:25 Title: The Ostfriesland was a latest type, First Line Battleship heavily armored to withstand all attack. Length 546 feet, Beam 93 1/2 feet, Main Battery, Twelve 12” Guns.
11:14:41 Aerial of Battleship 0STFRIESLAND at sea under bombing attack.
11:14:47 Title: These tests took place 97 miles from Langley Field, VA., the airplane base Jul y20 & 21, 1921.
11:14:57 Air to air of four biplanes in flight; near misses of bombs around Ostfriesland & hit.
11:15:19 Title: Direct Hit. This shot bumped the Camera Ship to one side.
11:15:24 Direct hit. Rear view of Handley Page 0-400 bomber airplane.
11:15:33 Title: Out of five 1,100 lb. bombs three are direct hits.
11:15:38 Explosions - good.
11:15:48 Title: How the Ostfriesland looked from the airships.
11:15:51 Various shots of damaged decks etc.
11:16:24 Title: A 2,000 pounder caves in the Starboard quarter & gives the Capital Ship her death blow.
11:16:33 Ship starting to go under; listing. Finally sinks.
11:17:36 Title: As the waters cover her bow the Handley Page drops a final salute. Early aircraft - Handley Page in flight.
11:17:42 Aerial shots of Handley Page. Bomb exploding in water.
11:18:02 Title: Gen Mitchell congratulates the pilots & bombers.
11:18:07 William “Billy“ Mitchell in front of a group of pilots.
11:18:11 Title: Secretary of War John W. Weeks and Gen. John J. Pershing inspect Langley Field.
11:18:19 W/ others pose in front of hangers
11:18:24 Title: Gen. Mitchell explaining the Bombers to Sec. of War Weeks & Gen. Pershing.
11:18:32 Looking at airplane underside, talking, in front of NBS-1 at Langley Field.
11:19:04 Title: The Men who demonstrated that any type of vessel may be sunk by aerial bombs.
11:19:12 Group of Air Service pilots pose for photographer in front of planes & hangers.
11:19:48 Title: Special Tests on U.S.S. Alabama, Sept.1921. LSs & AVs of USS ALABAMA at sea & under bombing attack, intercut w/ aerials of three NBS-1 in flight w/ smoke bombs attempting to obscure ships. Using phosphorus - good explosions. Many bombs named & resulting explosions.
11:21:29 Title: The Effect. Scenes of bomb damage aboard USS ALABAMA.
11:21:47 Title: The final attack, four 2,000 lb bombs - aircraft in flight. Bombing.
11:23:12 Title: Three Martin Bombers w/ two 1,100 lb bombs finish the attack. Alabama on side - bomb damage. Titles & shots of damage.
11:25:57 Title: re Mitchell. MCU Brig Gen. Mitchell & group of Air Service officers. The End.
Post-WW1; Post-WWI; Military Research;
NOTE: date may have been 13Jul21.
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NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Military Research, Post-WW1 Aerial Bombing Tests on Navy Ships R2 of 2 Title: Air Service Engineering Division, United States Army - Experiments on the Aerial Bombing of Water Craft, Reel Two. 11:14:25 Title: The Ostfriesland was a latest type, First Line Battleship heavily armored to withstand all attack. Length 546 feet, Beam 93 1/2 feet, Main Battery, Twelve 12” Guns. 11:14:41 Aerial of Battleship 0STFRIESLAND at sea under bombing attack. 11:14:47 Title: These tests took place 97 miles from Langley Field, VA., the airplane base Jul y20 & 21, 1921. 11:14:57 Air to air of four biplanes in flight; near misses of bombs around Ostfriesland & hit. 11:15:19 Title: Direct Hit. This shot bumped the Camera Ship to one side. 11:15:24 Direct hit. Rear view of Handley Page 0-400 bomber airplane. 11:15:33 Title: Out of five 1,100 lb. bombs three are direct hits. 11:15:38 Explosions - good. 11:15:48 Title: How the Ostfriesland looked from the airships. 11:15:51 Various shots of damaged decks etc. 11:16:24 Title: A 2,000 pounder caves in the Starboard quarter & gives the Capital Ship her death blow. 11:16:33 Ship starting to go under; listing. Finally sinks. 11:17:36 Title: As the waters cover her bow the Handley Page drops a final salute. Early aircraft - Handley Page in flight. 11:17:42 Aerial shots of Handley Page. Bomb exploding in water. 11:18:02 Title: Gen Mitchell congratulates the pilots & bombers. 11:18:07 William “Billy“ Mitchell in front of a group of pilots. 11:18:11 Title: Secretary of War John W. Weeks and Gen. John J. Pershing inspect Langley Field. 11:18:19 W/ others pose in front of hangers 11:18:24 Title: Gen. Mitchell explaining the Bombers to Sec. of War Weeks & Gen. Pershing. 11:18:32 Looking at airplane underside, talking, in front of NBS-1 at Langley Field. 11:19:04 Title: The Men who demonstrated that any type of vessel may be sunk by aerial bombs. 11:19:12 Group of Air Service pilots pose for photographer in front of planes & hangers. 11:19:48 Title: Special Tests on U.S.S. Alabama, Sept.1921. LSs & AVs of USS ALABAMA at sea & under bombing attack, intercut w/ aerials of three NBS-1 in flight w/ smoke bombs attempting to obscure ships. Using phosphorus - good explosions. Many bombs named & resulting explosions. 11:21:29 Title: The Effect. Scenes of bomb damage aboard USS ALABAMA. 11:21:47 Title: The final attack, four 2,000 lb bombs - aircraft in flight. Bombing. 11:23:12 Title: Three Martin Bombers w/ two 1,100 lb bombs finish the attack. Alabama on side - bomb damage. Titles & shots of damage. 11:25:57 Title: re Mitchell. MCU Brig Gen. Mitchell & group of Air Service officers. The End. Post-WW1; Post-WWI; Military Research; NOTE: date may have been 13Jul21. Card sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk