Ein Großkampftag bei unseren Fliegern zur See (1918)

A major battle day for our airmen at sea

Intertitle 1: Changing of the guard. Image: Replacing the night post.

Intertitle 2: Weather sounding. Image: Airman and observer climb to the station roof to take weather bearings.  

Intertitle 3: Going on duty. Image: crews going on duty across the docks.  

Intertitle 4: Aircraft transport. Image: Transport of seaplanes "Albatros W 4" by light railroad.  

Intertitle 5: Order of the day, crew boards the aircraft. Image: command issue; pilot and observer climb into the "Albatros W 4", which is placed on the water by crane.  

Intertitle 6: Aircraft glides over water, takes off. Image: takeoff for enemy flight.  

Intertitle 7: filming from the plane. Image: aerial shots of Zeebrugge pier, escorting aircraft and a steamer.  

Intertitle 8: Control of ships from the air. Image: The crew of the steamer spreads a neutral flag on deck (taken from above).  

Intertitle 9: Positioning of an enemy aircraft. Image: observer hand-throws a bomb, stopping the Brazilian merchant ship "Rio Pardo".  

Intertitle 10: Towing of the enemy ship. Image: Seaplanes "Albatros W 4" water next to the steamer; taking over the ship's papers, the prize officer goes on board; Towing in of the placed steamer into the port of Zeebrugge.  

Intertitle 11: Fight against English plane. Image: aerial combat with an English seaplane, which is forced down.  

Intertitle 12: Interrogation of the English pilot. Image: interrogation of English pilot (posed shots).  

Intertitle 13: End of service. Image: Transport of the "Albatros W 4" by light railroad to the hangars.  

Intertitle 14: Night post, air raid alarm. Image:  Sentry from Marine Corps "Flanders"; observation of airspace with field glasses; air raid alarm.  

Intertitle 15: downed airplane. Image: smoking airplane wreck.  

Intertitle 16: solemn mass in the evening. Image: Celebration of the naval pilots in the officers' mess.  

Source: Bundesarchiv