L'Aviation française sur le front


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  • Other title(s): The French Air Force on the Front
  • Genre: Newsreel
  • Year: 1915
  • Runtime: 00:09:05
  • Description: The year is 1915. The French air force, fighting on the front lines, is divided into bomber, reconnaissance, and fighter plane squadrons. Before taking off, the pilots responsible for bombing enemy lines load their planes with shells, which are dropped from the aircraft's underside. The reconnaissance units, equipped with wireless radios, bring cameras on board. These cameras can take pictures at an altitude of 2,000 m. On the ground, the photos are developed and printed in a photo lab-car, then analyzed using a map. As for the fighter planes, they attack the enemy with machine guns.
  • Keywords: World War, 1914-1918 -- France / World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, French / Air warfare / EFG1914 / World War I / Aviation; Aviation de chasse; Aviation française; Aviation militaire; Bombardier; Guerre 1914-1918
  • Provider: Centre nationale du cinéma et de l’image animée
  • Rights: In Copyright
  • Production company: SCA - Section Cinématographique des Armées
  • Colour: Tinted / Toned / Hand coloured
  • Director: Unknown
  • Sound: Without sound
  • Collection: Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée - CNC
  • Language: fr