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"Summary: Captured German film describing in detail procedures employed in flying the German aircraft ME-262. German Air Force officer, in the form of a lecture, shows a German NCO how to operate the various controls in cockpit, how they function, etc. Included are close-ups of the various aircraft components, several animated scenes which explain further the aircraft propulsion system, and many shots of the ME-262 in flight.

Reel 4: 1) MCU German officer and NCO as they stand in front of a blackboard inside an office. 2) Officer continues to draw small blocks inside the rough outline of ME-262 and explains to NCO about the drawing figures. 3) They walk away from the blackboard and sit down by a small table in corner of room, light up cigarettes and engage in a discussion -- camera frequently gives close-ups of both men. 4) CU NCO as he walks away and brings back a four-pen desk set -- with this the officer explains something by pushing pen holders back and forth. 5) CU both men as they talk. 6) The men walk over to the desk, again discuss something and finally NCO shakes hands, salutes, and leaves the office. Another enlisted man walks in -- scene fades away. 7) LS M-262 as it makes a couple turns in the sky. 8) Camera pans down and picks up the same German officer and NCO mentioned above as they walk together on a runway against a bg of buildings; they stop walking and look up at the ME-262 flying in the sky. 9) MSV ME-262 in flight. 10) Camera pans down again to the two men as they continue, to discuss something they walk over to a parked ME-262 which is jacked up. 11) MFV aircraft, man sitting in cockpit demonstrating the operation of landing gear. 12) CU landing gear as they fold and unfold. 13) CU officer and NCO climb on ME-262 wing and stand by it's open cockpit, Officer points out the compressed air knobs inside left side of cockpit. 14) CU knobs and panel, officer lectures about valve -- both climb down to ground and walk away from aircraft still discussing. 15) MSV ME-262 as it comes down for a landing and taxis away R to L. 16) Camera pans back to the officer and NCO. 17) MSV four parked ME-262's. 18) MCU of tractor as it tows another L to R.