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Collection of microfilmed translations of captured German documents mainly relating to supersonic research, swept-back wings, jet-propulsion, patents, explosives, ballistics, missiles, compressors, and other aeronautical subjects.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0408
Date
1945-1946
Provenance
United States Navy?, unknown, unknown, XXXX.0408, unknown
Extent
7 Microfilm reels
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection is an incomplete set of microfilmed translations of captured German documents mainly relating to supersonic research, swept-back wings, jet-propulsion, patents, explosives, ballistics, missiles, compressors, and other aeronautical subjects. This set contains rolls 1, 3-4, 6, 8-9, and 14.
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 note
Documents are filmed in Army Air Forces Air Technical Services Command (AAF ATSC) Translation File Number order. Files numbers are in the form "CGD-#".
Rights
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
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Captured German Aeronautical Documents (CGD) Microfilm, Acc. XXXX.0408, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Jet propulsion
Airplanes -- Wings, Swept-back
Aerodynamics, supersonic
Airplanes -- Germany
Aeronautics
Aeronautics, Military
World War, 1939-1945
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Microfilm reels
Microfilms