Dive bombers : before taking off, machine guns are fired

The machine guns of a Henschel Hs-123 biplane dive bomber of the German Air Force are test-fired at a ground target. The aircraft is on a special mount that enables its gunfire to converge at an optimal point.

Publication date: 1939-02-26

Size: 9 x 12 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Biplanes--German--1930-1940
• Bombers--German--1930-1940
• Germany. Luftwaffe--Equipment & supplies--1930-1940
• Machine guns--1930-1940
• Henschel Hs 123 (Attack plane)
• Henschel & Sohn--Products--1930-1940
• Ordnance testing--German--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (February 26, 1939), p. 9

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)