| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 100143 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Focke-Achgelis FA-330 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Focke-Achgelis FA-330 |
| Aircraft Version: | Focke-Achgelis FA-330A-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 100143 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 12 July 2009 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 138586 |
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About 200 of these 1942 designed Giro-kites were built, designed to increase the view of observers on U-Boats. It could be quickly assembled or dismantled and stowed in a deck hatch. Towed at 17 mph they could attain an altitude of 400 feet from where the observer could see a radius of 25 miles as opposed to a mere 5 miles from the U boat deck This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 April 2019, and has since been viewed 176 times. |