Aircraft 100143 Photo

The Focke-Achgelis FA 330 Bachstelze was a type of rotary-wing kite, known as a gyroglider or rotor kite. They were towed behind German U-boats during World War II to allow a lookout to see farther.
Photo Info
Photographer
Chris Hall Contact
Shot Date 2012-08-02
Airport EGSU
Duxford Aerodrome Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom
Upload Date 2012-08-12
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EXIF Data
Camera Make FUJIFILM
Camera Model FinePix HS28EXR
Shutter Speed 1/28 sec
Aperture f/3.6
ISO 800
Focal Length 7.6 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1600 × 1069
Date Taken 2012-08-02 16:17:58
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Aircraft 100143, Duxford Museum. Focke Achgelis FA- 330, a simple, single-seater autogyro kite with a three-bladed rotor, o/b German U-boat, at EGSU, photo by Henk Geerlings
Henk Geerlings
@ EGSU
Aircraft 100143, Focke Achgelis FA330. This aircraft was actually an unpowered autogyro kite, intended for use as an observation platform for German U-Boats, at EGWC, photo by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
Aircraft 100143, Focke Achgelis FA330. This aircraft was actually an unpowered autogyro kite, intended for use as an observation platform for German U-Boats, at EGWC, photo by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
Aircraft 100143, Focke-Achgelis Fa 330A-1 Bachstelze at the IWM and other collections, Duxford, photo by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
Aircraft 100143, RAF Museum, Cosford, at EGWC, photo by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC