Gents, allow me in few words to introduce myself, new to the forum.
Actually I am an high-power amateur rocket builder, born in France and based in Munich / Germany (or better said Bavaria *lol*).
I built several large projects (all flying) and the largest one from last year was a . so far with L and M impulse ( I would call that large for amateur rocketry). A few weeks ago I decided to get it finally painted.
Obviously the rocketry community in general is very aware of the German and US painting schemes, less the Russians versions of it. by googling this particular painting topic, I found by chance the pictures of the DF-1 . I liked it and we painted the bird now with chinese star and letters.
Of course I know that there is a great portion of ignorance in my painting scheme as it was definitely never flying like this..but sometimes as amateur rocketeer you need to follow the voice of the remaining small boy in you
Now after this pretty long introduction here my questions to the honorable members of this forum:
- do you have any pictures of the DF-1 in operations? / can you point me to such pictures in operations?
- I understand the Russians have delivered 2 units of the R-1 rocket (russian name of the DF-1), which was a real A4/V2, eventually built from German spare parts captured by the soviets in Nordhausen V2 factory (Harz) in late 1945. Is this confirmed somwhere?
- I also understand that further 2 units of the R-2 where delivered, copied and produced in China (and called also DF-1). This is the long version of the V-2 that was planned by the Germans under von Braun before war end but never realized under the nazis ..but in Russia and in the US...Do we know if the unit displayed at the army museum in Beijing is one of the 2 originals or of the small local production?
- do we know anything about German engineers working (forced) with the SOviets where helping delivering the units sold to China?
- finally it has been confirmed that was in contact with during the in 1945 in Germany. Do we have more details about this incredible meeting in Germany?
- do we have appearance of Qian Xuesen during the in Cuxhaven in october 45?
Thanks for your kind help and directions.
Denis
Actually I am an high-power amateur rocket builder, born in France and based in Munich / Germany (or better said Bavaria *lol*).
I built several large projects (all flying) and the largest one from last year was a . so far with L and M impulse ( I would call that large for amateur rocketry). A few weeks ago I decided to get it finally painted.
Obviously the rocketry community in general is very aware of the German and US painting schemes, less the Russians versions of it. by googling this particular painting topic, I found by chance the pictures of the DF-1 . I liked it and we painted the bird now with chinese star and letters.
Of course I know that there is a great portion of ignorance in my painting scheme as it was definitely never flying like this..but sometimes as amateur rocketeer you need to follow the voice of the remaining small boy in you
Now after this pretty long introduction here my questions to the honorable members of this forum:
- do you have any pictures of the DF-1 in operations? / can you point me to such pictures in operations?
- I understand the Russians have delivered 2 units of the R-1 rocket (russian name of the DF-1), which was a real A4/V2, eventually built from German spare parts captured by the soviets in Nordhausen V2 factory (Harz) in late 1945. Is this confirmed somwhere?
- I also understand that further 2 units of the R-2 where delivered, copied and produced in China (and called also DF-1). This is the long version of the V-2 that was planned by the Germans under von Braun before war end but never realized under the nazis ..but in Russia and in the US...Do we know if the unit displayed at the army museum in Beijing is one of the 2 originals or of the small local production?
- do we know anything about German engineers working (forced) with the SOviets where helping delivering the units sold to China?
- finally it has been confirmed that was in contact with during the in 1945 in Germany. Do we have more details about this incredible meeting in Germany?
- do we have appearance of Qian Xuesen during the in Cuxhaven in october 45?
Thanks for your kind help and directions.
Denis
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