Noticed on two low loaders southbound on the A12 near Colchester on 23rd March was a Ju.52 (CASA 352).
It was in bare metal finish, looking reasonably complete, if very weathered, apparently marked as D-ADAM.
Does anyone know where this could have been heading for, and is this ex T.2B-275?
By: WTHPhotography - 13th May 2007 at 00:11
Flightdeck: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1208717/L/
Cheers
By: phkrs - 6th May 2007 at 22:26
Some more pictures are at my website www.krsluijs.nl
Regards, Klaas R S 🙂
By: flyingcloggie - 6th May 2007 at 07:38
Does anyone knows which unit the registration belongs to? I see that there is no swatsika at the tailfin, will it stay like this or will they paint it later?
Best regards,
Mathieu
They ran out of black paint!!!!
By: Sonderman - 5th May 2007 at 08:35
Does anyone knows which unit the registration belongs to? I see that there is no swatsika at the tailfin, will it stay like this or will they paint it later?
Best regards,
Mathieu
By: WTHPhotography - 5th May 2007 at 07:17
If three weeks ago it is described as a ‘pile of junk’ – how have they managed to turn her around in such a short space of time ? Is this a repaint and reassemble as opposed to a restoration?
It looked a bit like this:
http://www.honders.net/tmp/_MG_2100.jpg
Knowing the aircraft as I do, I am sure there were more than a few problems to get the aircraft to rollout stage!
A nice understatement 🙂
Let’s say it took a lot of banging, bending, drilling and welding.
The other volunteers(also about 4) working on the DC2 are very glad they have finished because communication was nearly impossible. 😀
A splendid effort – but not without precedent – when we sold our second Beech 18 (G-BKRG) to the Aviodome a couple of years ago they had her assembled and in paint, ready to display in less than three weeks – and I KNOW how rough she was!
The Beech and the newly opened officers mess:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1140764/M/
Mind you they are fortunate to have a lot of manpower – at the time IIRC they had 20 blokes working on the Beech – with that kind of back up it all makes sense….
That’s a misunderstanding.
It’s more like 3 or 4 permanent employee’s(which includes the director working in his spare time on Saterday) plus about 4 volunteers.
The Casa is of course not restored to airworthy condition but it did include a lot more then a simple rebuild and to be honest when I saw the thingy arrive I though “make that 5 months rather then 5 weeks”.
Those guys did a super job 😮
Some more to see for you:
Cockpit
http://www.honders.net/tmp/_MG_2526.jpg
Cabin
http://www.honders.net/tmp/IMG_2522.jpg
Explanation about the paint job.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1205971/L/
Cheers, Willem
By: David Burke - 2nd May 2007 at 19:03
Ahh that explains at lot!
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 2nd May 2007 at 16:39
David , Bruce –
A splendid effort – but not without precedent – when we sold our second Beech 18 (G-BKRG) to the Aviodome a couple of years ago they had her assembled and in paint, ready to display in less than three weeks – and I KNOW how rough she was!
Mind you they are fortunate to have a lot of manpower – at the time IIRC they had 20 blokes working on the Beech – with that kind of back up it all makes sense….
TT
By: Bruce - 2nd May 2007 at 09:14
If you look at the wingtips and ailerons, you can see they are still rather crumpled, but it is a bit more than just a reassemble and repaint.
The aircraft had not had a good life over the least 10-15 years (last 5 in store in Norfolk), and it seems to me that they have made this look very easy. Knowing the aircraft as I do, I am sure there were more than a few problems to get the aircraft to rollout stage!
Good show!
Bruce
By: David Burke - 2nd May 2007 at 08:15
If three weeks ago it is described as a ‘pile of junk’ – how have they managed to turn her around in such a short space of time ? Is this a repaint and reassemble as opposed to a restoration?
By: WTHPhotography - 1st May 2007 at 23:03
The ceremony can be seen here:
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/aviodrome-2007.htm
By: Coert Munk - 1st May 2007 at 20:56
with a nice top turret
Apart from the roll out of the CASA 352, the new Pilot Mess was officially opened. A nice sunny day with relaxed fun
By: Skybert - 1st May 2007 at 20:36
whoa!
I’ll go and have a look very soon myself!
By: Bruce - 1st May 2007 at 20:09
Bl**dy Hell!
I loaded that thing with the guys from the Aviodrome six weeks ago, and it was a piece of junk – no offence guys, it was a seriously tired aeroplane.
What a fantastic effort to get it to this state – I am SERIOUSLY impressed!
Bloody good show – and sorry I couldnt find the other two propellers!
Bruce
By: Newforest - 1st May 2007 at 19:39
What a monster! Bet the ‘pilot’ wishes he was cleared for take-off!
By: WTHPhotography - 1st May 2007 at 19:26
Waiting to see a picture of it back in one piece!
Having ‘looked after’ it for the past 5 years, it will be great to see this making progress!
Bruce
At your service Sir, now the Casa is unvealed today photo’s are cleared.
Transformed in about 5 weeks from wreck to something worth looking at.
http://www.honders.net/tmp/_MG_2498.jpg
We sure hope that the critics are satisfied with the final result.
Props for engines 1 and 3 have also arrived and will be mounted in a short while.
Willem
By: Bruce - 11th April 2007 at 21:15
Waiting to see a picture of it back in one piece!
Having ‘looked after’ it for the past 5 years, it will be great to see this making progress!
Bruce
By: RonaldV - 11th April 2007 at 20:57
Bringing back the subject:
I saw the Ju-52 during the Easter weekend. She’s been cleansed, put on jacks, and had her wings mated. I have to admit she looks MUCH better now. But there’s still a LOT of work to be done to get het ready for the May display!
By: RonaldV - 11th April 2007 at 20:47
[That’s corect. I should have been more clear: she’s owned and operated by the Neptune Association, but operationally and for publicity she’s practically Aviodromes’. If Aviodrome were running an airline, the PBY would be on wet-lease: aircraft, maintenance and crew provided by the owner, but handling and pax by the Aviodrome.
And you mean by SNA the Stichting Catalina PH-PBY?
Oops, major ****-up on my end. You’re right.
This comes from their website:
Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome
Stichting Catalina heeft een unieke samenwerking met Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome waar zij onderdeel is van de vliegende collectie en rondvluchten uitvoert!
Translated: The Catalina Foundation is in a unique cooperation with the National Aviation Themepark Aviodrome where she forms part of the flying collection and undertakes airtours!
By: flyingcloggie - 11th April 2007 at 18:57
[That’s corect. I should have been more clear: she’s owned and operated by the Neptune Association, but operationally and for publicity she’s practically Aviodromes’. If Aviodrome were running an airline, the PBY would be on wet-lease: aircraft, maintenance and crew provided by the owner, but handling and pax by the Aviodrome.[/QUOTE]
And you mean by SNA the Stichting Catalina PH-PBY?
By: RonaldV - 10th April 2007 at 19:24
” I should make it clear that Fokker was not the only Dutch aircraft ”
Any info on the Aviodrome plans to erect a replica of the Koolhoven factory on their site? Knowing the site, where would that physically be?
The plan is to build it between the main museum building and the bunker that contains the Fokker files, roughly where the “simulator” ride currently stands. Or rather: that’s the last I heard of it.
Have to correct you on the Catalina, it is not owned by the aviodrome. But its infact owned by an other organisation.
That’s corect. I should have been more clear: she’s owned and operated by the Neptune Association, but operationally and for publicity she’s practically Aviodromes’. If Aviodrome were running an airline, the PBY would be on wet-lease: aircraft, maintenance and crew provided by the owner, but handling and pax by the Aviodrome.
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