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Footage Farm is a historical audio-visual library. The footage in this video constitutes an unedited historical document and has been uploaded for research purposes. Some viewers may find the archive material upsetting. Footage Farm does not condone the views expressed in this video. For broadcast quality material of this clip or to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@ Footage Farm is a historical audio-visual library. The footage in this video constitutes an unedited historical document and has been uploaded for research purposes. Some viewers may find the archive material upsetting. Footage Farm does not condone the views expressed in this video. For broadcast quality material of this clip or to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@ [WWII - 1940s, Germany: Aircraft - DO-217 Bomber Construction, Take Off & In Flight] Titles. 01:00:28 MS Several civilian workers assembling ribs of DO-217 German Bomber fuselage; CU of worker in fuselage rib structures. Workers fill in space between ribs, then cover sections of fuselage w/ aluminum sheets. 01:02:10 CU of the DB-603 or DB-605 engine used in DO-217 aircraft; several views of engine standing inside hangars on a platform. 01;02:38 CU starboard side of half finished DO-217 w/ flaps & other sections still unfinished. CU of unfinished front, large glass filled nose & engine mounted in starboard wing. CU starboard uncovered engine nacelle; large air cooling ducts underneath each nacelle & part of wing. CU Large unfinished glass nose dissolves to finished aircraft nose & four blade propeller on starboard engine. 01:03:32 MCU & CU Finished DO-217 BK 1R towed out of hangar to runway This aircraft is a twin engine, monoplane, has short upper tapered wings w/ round tips on a long thin fuselage w/ large thick nose; twin fins & rudders set outboard of stabilizer. Good front & side views of aircraft on tarmac. 01:04:39 High Angle / HA LS as it taxiis onto open field, turns & takes off. Closer shot of take off. 01:05:59 DO-217-P in flight from top rear turret of another aircraft. 01:07:14 End. WW2 German Aviation; NOTE: Production began in late 1940 & retired in 1945 for this twin-engine, shoulder wing monoplane used as a high altitude bomber or reconnaissance plane powered by either DB-603 or DB-605 engines. NOTE: In our experience German Nazi era material is considered in the public domain throughout the world. If users feel any further clearances are necessary they are to be their own responsibility.