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National Air and Space Museum Archives
World War II German Aircraft and Missile Photography [Porter]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2017.0014
- Dates:
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bulk 1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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287 Megabytes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 14 digital image scans of the following German aircraft and missiles, probably largely taken at the Messerschmitt complex in Oberammergau, Germany, after its capture by American Forces in 1945: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow); Enzian Flak Missile; Heinkel He 162 Spatz (Sparrow) Volksjager (People's Fighter); Feuerlilie (Fire Lily) F-55 Missile; Messerschmitt Me 262; Messerschmitt P.1101; and the Heinkel-Hirth 109-011 (HeS 011) Turbojet.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
W. Daniel Porter, Gift, 2016
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
World War II German Aircraft and Missile Photography [Porter], Accession 2017-0014, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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
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