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National Air and Space Museum Archives
German Rocket Aircraft Photography
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1999.0069
- Dates:
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bulk 1939
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
This collection consists of eleven black and white 4x5 inch black and white copy negatives (with an 8x10 inch black and white copy print of each) of images gathered by Michael Neufeld for his article, "Rocket Aircraft and the Turbojet Revolution." This article was included in the book, "Innovation and the Development of Flight", edited by Roger Launius, 1999. The photographs include views of the Heinkel He 176, the Heinkel He 112, the Heinkel He 111, and the Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser (Falcon). The prints also show views of Ernst Heinkel, Erich Warsitz, and the upper German command, including Hermann Goering and Adolf Hitler.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of eleven black and white 4 x 5 inch black and white copy negatives (with an 8 x 10 inch black and white copy print of each) of images gathered by Michael Neufeld for his article, "Rocket Aircraft and the Turbojet Revolution." This article was included in the book, "Innovation and the Development of Flight", edited by Roger Launius, 1999. The photographs include views of the Heinkel He 176, the Heinkel He 112, the Heinkel He 111, and the Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser (Falcon). The prints also show views of Ernst Heinkel, Erich Warsitz, and the upper German command, including Hermann Goering and Adolf Hitler.
Note: The digital images in this finding aid were repurposed from scans made by an outside contractor for a commercial product and may show irregular cropping and orientation in addition to color variations resulting from damage to and deterioration of the original objects.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The German Rocket Aircraft Photography Collection is arranged in its original order.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Michael Neufeld, Transfer, 1999
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Patricia Williams, 2014. Digital assets attached by Allan Janus, 2020.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
German Rocket Aircraft Photography, Accession 1999-0069, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket engines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Heinkel He 112 Family | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Heinkel He 111Family | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Heinkel He 176 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser (Falcon) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Propulsion systems | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Negatives | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Göring, Hermann, 1893-1946 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Heinkel, Ernst Heinrich | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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