Antanas Gustaitis ir ANBO VIII - Light bomber (1939)

Rare colour footage about Lithuanian bomber-reconnaissance monoplane ANBO VIII which was originally designed by Antanas Gustaitis and built by Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius. Director of photography Julius Miežlaiškis, 1939. Sound track - DONIS “Skrenda sakalas“, 2012. Lithuanian Air Force was planning to build 60 ANBO VIII, but after Soviet occupation (15 06 1941) Russian communists have destroyed not only the future plans but all the legendary Lithuanian aviation. The only prototype of ANBO VIII was also destroyed by the occupants. Brigadier General Antanas Gustaitis was arrested by NKVD on 4th of March 1941, taken to Moscow where he was executed on the 16th of October. Content The construction of plane ANBO and its’ testing. The last works before the first flight. The plane in hangar. Mechanics and engineers do the last inspection. Aviation engineer Antanas Gustaitis stands near the plane’s cabin and talks with mechanic. in the pilot cabin. The plane in the air. The plane lands