Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 1)
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Mr_B said:
tracer.smart said:
Two planes here - first is a JU88A-1, recovered in 04.
Second is He111.
Both from Jonsvatnet Lake in Norway.
Those are really cool pics.Amazing who they survived so well. Any links to the story ?Second is He111.
Both from Jonsvatnet Lake in Norway.
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/jonsvatnet.html
Mr_B said:
tracer.smart said:
Two planes here - first is a JU88A-1, recovered in 04.
Second is He111.
Both from Jonsvatnet Lake in Norway.
Those are really cool pics.Amazing who they survived so well. Any links to the story ?Second is He111.
Both from Jonsvatnet Lake in Norway.
Basically both came down on a frozen lake and slipped through over time to lie forgotton on the lake bed. I believe they were both recovered at the same time, but less on the site regarding the Heinkel than the Junkers.
Found a cool link. This pic of the '88' is very cool.
http://www.ju88.net/
Haha, you beat me to it.
http://www.ju88.net/
Haha, you beat me to it.
Edited by Mr_B on Saturday 6th September 19:53
Eric Mc said:
That is pretty amazing (a 109E for anyone interested in what it is).
Where is that airframe now?
Spot on - BF109 E1/7 according to Jim's site:Where is that airframe now?
'Shot down by a Hurricane whilst on an escort mission 04th April 1942, this aircraft was flown by highly decorated German Pilot Wulf-Dietrich Widowitz. Purchased and recovered by Jim Pearce, Northern Russia, August 2003.'
Sold to a collector in the UK (lucky chap!).
He's got a G for sale if you have deep pockets and lots of space:
http://www.warbirdfinders.co.uk/aircraft_BF109G_wn...
Mr_B said:
The fact that the TSR2 story is still talked about and everyone involved still calls it a waste of not only a good aircraft, but a rather large nail in the coffin of aircraft building in the country, I think says that Britain was onto a real winner. But Being Britain, we shot ourselves in the foot with this one.
The full on frontal view is just amazing with such short wings, but looks pretty menacing here too.
Was reading about Hawker Typhoons and found an interview with Roland Beamont about the TSR2 here : http://www.hawkertempest.se/storybee.htm
Also check this video of the TSR2 http://www.sonicbomb.com/xv1.php?vid=tsr2&id=4...
Superb Pix.The full on frontal view is just amazing with such short wings, but looks pretty menacing here too.
Was reading about Hawker Typhoons and found an interview with Roland Beamont about the TSR2 here : http://www.hawkertempest.se/storybee.htm
Also check this video of the TSR2 http://www.sonicbomb.com/xv1.php?vid=tsr2&id=4...
also a fan of the SR.177 yet another british inovation cancelled by the corruption of Lockheed Martin and the British short sightedness.
Britians Rocket Interceptor should have been the NATO choice yet they were sold a fat and overloaded F104 Starfighter ... that killed something like 200 plus german pilots in the first 12 months.
Boild my Piss when I look back
The vid on Sonicbomb about the TSR-2 is awsome.. Hits home what could have been
Don't include Martin in your condemnation of Lockheed. They were two entirely separate companies back in those days.
Ironically, Martin were on extremely good terms with English Electric at Preston (from where the TSR-2 originated) as Martin were producing the English Electric Canberra under licence in the states as the Martin B-57.
Ironically, Martin were on extremely good terms with English Electric at Preston (from where the TSR-2 originated) as Martin were producing the English Electric Canberra under licence in the states as the Martin B-57.
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