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DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
There's a rather confusing article about the aircraft's provenance here: https://www.keymilitary.com/article/casa-built-heinkel-kent-museum.
Other sources suggest it was one of the original Spanish licence-built examples (CASA 2.111A alias Heinkel 111H-16), with Junkers engines, later converted by the Spanish to a Merlin-engined 2.111B.
The article says the plan is to restore it to the original configuration with Jumo engines, but it doesn't look like they've got very far with that, judging by the OP's photo.
Hornchurch
Well-Known Member
Yeah, some more so than others.
It was during my 2nd or 3rd ever visit to Hendon's RAF Museum....
I was mortified to find the Ju.87-D Stuka AND the Me.410 parked-up OUTSIDE the museum - (where the 'Fibreglass' replicas are, now)
That would be some 40-42 years ago now - Can't ever imagine that happening, today.
I was astounded to find, that in the 1970's - America had a flying Nakajima Ki-84 "Hayate" attending airshows.
One of the Yank lads (on another forum), put out a video of it being flown at the show - Astounding looking back.
IIRC, at the time, it WAS "the only one in existance" & got bought (out), by a rich Japanese businessman.
POST EDIT : I typed out the above "off the cuff" (memory alone), before reading this You Tube posting, afterwards....
I've got a few of these - Hasegawa kits, in 1/48th - Have always like the look of the "Hayate", hence the purchases.
BTW ; The sound (audio) is poorly dubbed, but am told, it's the real-deal 'Homare' engine - But grafted onto the video (sounded fake)
There's a fairly rare German Tank that I used to visit, at La Glieze, in Belgium, down near the Luxembourg border
I went there (on a 1,000cc Kawasaki) in May 1993, then again, I took my Son to see it, in July 2003, so basically a full-decade apart.
The elderly lady who ran the museum, bribed the 'scrappers' in the late 1940's (she was young, then), with a bottle of Cognac
Was told that Tamiya (kit corporation), had offered her a million-dollars for it (King Tiger '213') & that she turned them down (!!!!!!!)
Then ya look at Bruce Crompton, who sold a (slightly more common Panther), to Oz (museum), for a cool £14m quid.
The King Tiger at La Glieze (Dollinger's 213), stays ouside in all weathers, but, is obv's a well-known tourist attraction.
We were told (back in 1993, thru a translator), that inevitably, her main "crust" was Americans who'd served in "The Bulge" (& familes)
I've got some pix somewhere, of our May 1993 visit to the German 'SS' Panther at the small village of Grandmenil, another outdoor exhibit.
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Hornchurch
Well-Known Member
Am VERY impressed with what appears to be a 'life-size' 1:1 rendition of the Ju.87-'B'
Was NOT there when I last visited the place, circa 2001 with the wife & kids - (whilst on holiday at St.Margaret-En-Cliffe)
My first & so-far "only" visit to Capel-Le-Ferne, I still loved it nonetheless - Beautiful name, special place, for sure.
The curator (back then), showed me a SUPERB weather-vane that they'd just had specially made, circa 2000/2001
Again, it featured another Ju.87-'B' out front, being chased & harried/harrassed by both a Hurricane & Spitfire.
They also had a copy of "Duel of Eagles" (Robert Taylor painting, print of), but like so many others, the Galland sig'n had faded.
To say that 'Stuka' in your photo' is "impressive" is an understatement !!!!!
I only wish it wuz there when I attended - Reminds me of those x 4 "Airfix 1/24th Stukas" that I've got put by, for retirement !!!!
I even bought some 'Montex' canopy AND 'unit' masks for 'em - One has the "Scottie Dog" motif, near the cockpit-area (for it)
Makes me wonder (& hope), as to just how durable THAT 'Capel-Le-Ferne' monument is - But looks damn impressive, whatever !
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
How about this for the plane enthusiasts who have everything including deep pockets.
A DC3 wingtip desk.
It's been re skinned and has an electric socket for a lamp.
Auction guide price is £8-10,000
https://silodrome.com/dakota-dc3-wingtip-desk/
A DC3 wingtip desk.
It's been re skinned and has an electric socket for a lamp.
Auction guide price is £8-10,000
https://silodrome.com/dakota-dc3-wingtip-desk/
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Seeing as there doesn't seem to be a RC aircraft thread
I saw this sign today
Straight Lane
Skelbrooke
West of the A1, & to the north-west of Doncaster
(not too far from the Red House junction, with the A638/Wakefield Road)
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1226519
https://www.ma-db.com/airfield/5432-skelbrooke-mfc
http://www.gbrcaa.org/gallery/index.php?/category/6
I saw this sign today
Straight Lane
Skelbrooke
West of the A1, & to the north-west of Doncaster
(not too far from the Red House junction, with the A638/Wakefield Road)
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1226519
https://www.ma-db.com/airfield/5432-skelbrooke-mfc
http://www.gbrcaa.org/gallery/index.php?/category/6
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twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
De Havilland Vampire flew low over Eastnor, Herefordshire on Saturday. Very distinctive engine noise.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Here's another classic British jet the Canberra. These are slope gliders at the Lleyn Peninsula in Wales,
designed by an old soaring pal of mine Andy Blackburn who also built a very nice Jet Provost, the one time RAF jet trainer.
designed by an old soaring pal of mine Andy Blackburn who also built a very nice Jet Provost, the one time RAF jet trainer.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
I used to love to see Canberras. For the life of me I cant remember where...probably RAF Wyton, dad served on quite a few airbases when we were kids so planes were everywhere in our childhood.
Former holder of the world record for alttude attained by an aircraft.
