Jet Fighters Jet Bombers & V-Weapons screen title.
Documentary (2016)
French title: Les dernières armes d'Hitler
Last chance weapons for Nazis.
De Havilland DH98 Mosquito[]
De Havilland DH98 Mosquito of the RAF.
De Havilland DH98 Mosquito of the RAF.
De Havilland DH98 Mosquito of the RAF.
Heinkel He 178[]
Drawing board design.
Heinkel He 178.
Heinkel He 178.
Heinkel He 178.
Heinkel He 178 V1[]
Pictures of maiden flight on 27 August 1939.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Heinkel He 178 V1.
Heinkel He 178 V1.
Heinkel He 178 V1.
Heinkel He 178 V1.
Heinkel He 178 V1.
Heinkel He 178 V1.
Heinkel He 280 V3[]
First flight on July 5 of 1942.
Reg.GJ+CB Heinkel He 280 V3.
Reg.GJ+CB Heinkel He 280 V3.
Reg.GJ+CB Heinkel He 280 V3.
Reg.GJ+CB Heinkel He 280 V3.
Reg.GJ+CB Heinkel He 280 V3.
Reg.GJ+CB Heinkel He 280 V3.
Heinkel He 280 V2[]
First flight on 30 March 1941. Note the reactors without their cowling to avoid the risk of ignition due to kerosene leaks.
Depending the source, this could be too the Heinkel He 280 V1.
Reg.GJ+CD Heinkel He 280 V2.
Reg.GJ+CD Heinkel He 280 V2.
Reg.GJ+CD Heinkel He 280 V2.
Messerschmitt Me 163A V4[]
V4 Prototype first flight by 2 October 1941, bearing the radio call sign letters (Stammkennzeichen) KE+SW. Set a new world speed record of 1,004.5 km/h. Ten Me 163A (V4-V13) were built for pilot training and further tests; these were unarmed.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Reg.KE+SW Messerschmitt Me 163A V4
Reg.KE+SW Messerschmitt Me 163A V4
Reg.KE+SW Messerschmitt Me 163A V4
Reg.KE+SW Messerschmitt Me 163A V4
Reg.KE+SW Messerschmitt Me 163A V4
Reg.KE+SW Messerschmitt Me 163A V4
Messerschmitt Me 163A & Messerschmitt Me 163B[]
From left to right.
Messerschmitt Me 163A and Messerschmitt Me 163B
Messerschmitt Me 163A and Messerschmitt Me 163B
Messerschmitt Me 163B-0[]
Walter HWK 109-509A rocket engine.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-0
Fuelling C-Stoff / T-Stoff propellant.Both fuel and oxidizer were toxic and required extreme care when loading in the aircraft.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-0
To help prevent explosions, the engine and the propellant storage and delivery systems were frequently and thoroughly hosed down and flushed with water run through the propellant tanks and the rocket engine's propellant systems before and after flights, to clean out any remnants.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-0
Get into the Cockpit.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-0
Instrument panel.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-0
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1[]
Registration +14. Luftwaffe's first dedicated Me 163 fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 400. See discussion tab.
Reg.+14 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.+14 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Towed by a Scheuch Schlepper.
Reg.+14 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Feldwebel Siegfried Schubert was the most successful pilot, with three bombers shot down to his credit.
Reg.+14 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.+14 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Unidentified Luftwaffe Aircraft[]
Twin-engine twin-tail aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Most probably a Messerschmitt Bf 110 or maybe a Dornier Do 17 with the national insignia on the wings hidden by a net.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1[]
From fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 400.
Reg.+05 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.+05 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Reg.+04 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
I./JG 400's base at Brandis, near Leigzig.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress[]
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Messerschmitt Me 262 V1[]
Messerschmitt Me 262 V1, first prototype, initially powered by a single Jumo 210G with 2 blades propeller in the nose, but later fitted with two BMW P.3302 turbojet engines and tail reshaped. Seen here in April 1941 after upgrade. Registration PC+UA.
Reg.PC+UA Messerschmitt Me 262 V1.
Messerschmitt Me 262 V3[]
Third prototype fitted with two Junkers Jumo 004A turbojet engines, and conventional landing gear.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant[]
Cargo glider, 200 built.
Messerschmitt Me 262 V3 in the foregound.
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 V3[]
PC+UC taking off. Note the black nose outfit.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Disadvantage of conventional landing gear.
Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant in the background.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Reg.PC+UC Messerschmitt Me 262 V3.
Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a Sturmvogel[]
Tricycle landing gear fighter-bomber version.
Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a Sturmvogel of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a Sturmvogel of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a Sturmvogel of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe[]
Reg.10+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.10+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.10+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.10+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.10+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Reg.10+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe[]
Reg.5+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.5+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe[]
Refuelling.
Reg.6+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.6+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.6+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.6+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe[]
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.+B Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.+B Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.+B Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe[]
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.+B Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1/U4 Pulkzerstörer[]
Bomber destroyer armed with a single 50 mm Mk.214a cannon in the nose.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1/U4 Pulkzerstörer of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1/U4 Pulkzerstörer of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1/U4 Pulkzerstörer of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe[]
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a/U3 Schwalbe[]
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a/U3 Schwalbe white 3 of Kommando Braunegg (later part of 2 Nahaufklärungsgruppe 6). Fitted with a single cannon and two cameras, this airframe was a operational testbed for the reconnaissance variant.
Removing the compartment containing the film to be developed.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Reg.3+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3 Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.3+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3 Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
... and now towing the aircraft to the maintenance unit.
Reg.3+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3 Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.3+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3 Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.3+ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3 Schwalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 B-2[]
Powered by a pair of Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engines. Tricycle landing gear.
Arado Ar 234 B-2 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 B-2 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 B-2 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 B-2 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 B-2 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V1[]
First flight on July 30 of 1943. Fitted with jettisonable tricycle gear-style trolley and landing skid.
Arado Ar 234 V1 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V1 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V1 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V1 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V1 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V1 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V7[]
For increased thrust during takeoff, Ar-234s used Hellmuth Walter designed liquid-fueled, rocket-assisted takeoff (RATO) boosters, one mounted beneath each wing.
Arado Ar 234 V7 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V7 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V7 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V7 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V7 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V7 of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju 86 D-1[]
To the left. Ju 86 D version or Junkers Ju 86 E if radial engines, not visible here.
Junkers Ju 86 D-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V8[]
Four-engined prototype design with lower-thrust BMW 003 turbojet engines while retaining skid/trolley undercarriage.
Arado Ar 234 V8 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V8 of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V9[]
Representative prototype of the Arado Ar 234 B production aircraft, with the V9 being the first airframe with retractable tricycle undercarriage.
Reg.PH+SQ Arado Ar 234 V9 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.PH+SQ Arado Ar 234 V9 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.PH+SQ Arado Ar 234 V9 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.PH+SQ Arado Ar 234 V9 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.PH+SQ Arado Ar 234 V9 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.PH+SQ Arado Ar 234 V9 of the Luftwaffe.
Siebel Si 204 D-1[]
Background behind Arado Ar 234 V9 mentioned above.
Siebel Si 204 D-1 of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju 86 A[]
Background behind Arado Ar 234 V9 mentioned above.
Junkers Ju 86 A of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 V3[]
3rd prototype registered DP+AX. First flight on September 29 of 1943.
Reg.DP+AX Arado Ar 234 V3 of the Luftwaffe.
Reg.DP+AX Arado Ar 234 V3 of the Luftwaffe.
Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 Vergeltungswaffe[]
Fieseler Fi 103 of the Luftwaffe.
Fieseler Fi 103 of the Luftwaffe.
Fieseler Fi 103 of the Luftwaffe.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Fieseler Fi 103 of the Luftwaffe.
Fieseler Fi 103 of the Luftwaffe.
Fieseler Fi 103 of the Luftwaffe.
Gloster Meteor F.1 []
Introduced by No. 616 Squadron RAF in July 1944.
Gloster Meteor F.1 of the Royal Air Force.
Gloster Meteor F.1 of the Royal Air Force.
Gloster Meteor F.1 of the Royal Air Force.
Gloster Meteor F.1 of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Tempest Mk.V[]
Introduced by No. 3 Squadron RAF in April 1944.
Hawker Tempest Mk.V of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Tempest Mk.V of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Tempest Mk.V of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Tempest Mk.V of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Tempest Mk.V of the Royal Air Force.
Mittlewerk EWM Vergeltungswaffe V-2[]
Peenemünde Army Research Center.
Mittlewerk EWM Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM Vergeltungswaffe V-2[]
First Tests at Peenemünde Army Research Center.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM Vergeltungswaffe V-2[]
Blizna V-2 missile launch site.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
Mittlewerk EWM A4 Vergeltungswaffe V-2.
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