Serial numbers

Swiss military aircraft serials

In Switzerland, to identify individual aircraft, all military aircraft are allocated and display a serial number. (Wikipedia).

Swiss military aircraft serials
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Air News - Swiss Alps - Jet Helicopter (1955)

Swiss Alps. SV. French jet helicopter's maiden takeoff. LV. Helicopter over Alps, starts to land. CU. Landing. SCU. Jet engines pan up to rotor. CU. Rotor. CU. Pan along rotor blade to jet outlet on tip. SV. Flag wagging for takeoff. SV. Takeoff and return to land with extra passengers

From playlist JET AIRLINER

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Briefing eines Bombenangriffs, US-Air Force Piloten planen Luftangriff auf Deutschland

US-Piloten sitzen auf dem Rollfeld eines Flugplatzes und werden auf einen Angriff vorbereitet, den sie fliegen werden. Im Hintergrund sieht man P-51 Mustang Flugzeuge.

From playlist Footage

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German Fighter Aircraft Of WW2 1942-1945

Documentary about German fighter aircrafts in WW2.

From playlist WW2 aircrafts

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40 Most Produced Military Aircraft Comparision 3D

Guess the country that produced the most produced military aircraft :) Featuring Junkers Ju 87 -6,000 Messerschmitt Bf 110 -6,150 Handley Page Halifax -6,176 Ilyushin Il-10 - 6,226 Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 -6,258 Airco DH.4 -6,295 Ilyushin Il-28 - 6,635+ Tupolev SB -6,656 Polikarp

From playlist Comparison

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American Bombers Continue Daylight Exploits (1943)

Full title reads: "AMERICAN BOMBERS CONTINUE DAYLIGHT EXPLOITS ". Various. Long shot of Flying Fortress (B.17) bomber taking off. Good panning shot of the plane as it takes off. Ground to air shot of formation of the bombers. Various air to air shots of of B. 17's and Liberators on

From playlist Bombing of Germany

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More Helicopters For NATO Forces (1956)

Unissued / Unused material. More helicopters arrive for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) forces. Bremerhaven, Germany. Various shots USS Aircraft carrier 'Correigidor' with tugs, and pulling alongside dock. Various shots of US army helicopters coming up from holds of s

From playlist NATO

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HMS Eagle: Royal Aircraft Carrier (1969) | Extra! | British Pathé

This Pathé 'Extra!' segment depicts the HMS Eagle in 1969, which was the 15th in a long line of Royal Navy ships to carry that name. This particular ship was an Audacious-class aircraft carrier that hosted all manner of planes from the de Havilland Sea Vixen to the McDonnell Douglas Phanto

From playlist British Pathé | Explore the Archive

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HOW IT WORKS: WW2 B-29 Super-Fortress

This is a complete overview of cockpit controls and takeoff operations.

From playlist Flight Training

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The History of The Messerschmitt Bf109 & The Sea Hurricane | Restoration Classics | Spark

‘Black 6′ was just one of the 30,000 Messerschmitt Bf109’s to enter Luftwaffe service. Today it remains the only flying example in the world, and is probably the most authentic restoration of its type. Over 19 years, led by Russ Snadden, a volunteer team brought this rare aircraft back to

From playlist The Science Of Planes

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America's 'War' Against Switzerland

The not very widely known aerial fighting and bombing that occurred between the United States and Switzerland during WWII. Visit my new audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': https://youtu.be/xszsAzbHcPE Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction http

From playlist Daring Raids

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German Support Aircraft And Gliders Of WW2

Documentary about German support aircrafts and gliders in WW2.

From playlist WW2 aircrafts

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Guns of USS Texas

Probably the most visible part of what makes a battleship a battleship are her guns - both the enormous main batteries and the dozens of smaller guns that dot the deck and superstructure. And the guns of USS Texas, fired at D-Day, at Iwo Jima, even at Wake Island - have their stories to te

From playlist USS Texas

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Secret Swiss Units - Eastern Front 1941-43

Special thanks to subscriber Ruppert Baird for suggesting this topic. The almost unknown story of four Swiss military units sent to the Eastern Front during WW2. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Z

From playlist Unusual Military Units

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Walt Haaser's B-17 Bailout

At just the age of 20, Walt Haaser was in charge of a B-17 bomber crew of ten men. In April, 1945, he and his crew would make a desperate escape in their stricken bomber. Special thanks to Fred Haaser This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public D

From playlist Aviation

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Why Can't We Find MH370 ?

https://brilliant.org/CuriousDroid Six years on and the mystery of MH370 is no closer to being solved but there is growing evidence to say that it was not an accident. But with all the technology and new information that has come to light since the disappearance, why can't we find MH370.

From playlist Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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Solid-state flight recorder teardown

A look at a relatively modern (only 10 year old) solid-state flight recorder. Tape based flight recorder teardown : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQehX0rVYuY

From playlist Teardowns

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Supersonic Firsts

On August 20, 1955, United States Air Force Colonel Horace A. Hanes set the world’s first supersonic world speed record in a North American Aviation F-100C Super Sabre. Although we are well into the supersonic age, aircraft that can exceed the speed of sound are still rare machines, and ma

From playlist US History

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The Forgotten American POW - The Only US Servicewoman Captured by the Germans

This is the story of flight nurse 2nd Lt. Reba Z. Whittle, who was shot down over Germany and became the only US servicewomen taken prisoner by the Germans on the Western Front in WWII. Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestse

From playlist Unusual Military Units

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1964 Bunker Hill AFB B-58 Accident

The Indianapolis Star wrote on December 13, 2018: “Most people know nothing about Indiana's nuclear bomb incident." The term “Cold war” sometimes belies that fact that that war produced very real casualties. Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild

From playlist Nuclear near misses

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The Wright Brothers Build the First Army Airplane | Flashback | History

In 1908, the Wright Brothers began testing what would become the first U.S. Army airplane. Many people who witnessed these tests had never seen a man take flight. Within ten years, entire battles would be fought in the sky. #Flashback #HistoryChannel Subscribe for more HISTORY: http://hist

From playlist Flashback | History

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