November 3, 2005 at 8:53 pm
Thanks to the guys at the Air Warfare Forum for this link:
http://www.watalibi.com/FW58eng.htm
Best wishes
Steve P
By: watalibi - 3rd January 2006 at 20:43
Now the video
Hello,
It is on : www.watalibi.com
Regards
Stéphane Havard
By: watalibi - 7th November 2005 at 21:35
Thank you Setter,
Please post further informations once you get to it.
Regards.
Stéphane
By: setter - 6th November 2005 at 23:24
watalibi
Hello Setter and DaveM2,
I am the one who took the recent pictures of the FW58C.
Could you please let me know where I can find the informations that you mention concerning the salvage of the plane, the survivor, the two who died but are not in the plane ?
And Setter, what is the web page of the pictures you show so I can put a link from my web pages ?
Thank you for your help and your interest
.
Hi here is a link to the sight i cut the drawings and info from
http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Misc/926P6.htm
The Info on the survivors/deceased came from “The Surviving German Aircraft Recovery Group” based in Cologne – it seems to be down today but I will post the address when I get home – They are supposed to be buried in a Nearby Village or were after they were recovered – they may have been relocated .
Hope this helps – I am no expert here just getting this from the Net – It is a facinating prospect if it is recovered – from the look of the pics it is very well preserved but they will have to be very careful with that rear Fuselage – it looks very fragile!!
Kindest regards
John p
By: Consul - 6th November 2005 at 20:29
There is a complete and restored Fw58 (actually a Fw58B Weihe) in the collection of Museu Aerospacial in Brazil and you can link through to a photo of it via: http://www.musal.aer.mil.br/links_aeron.htm
By: JägerMarty - 6th November 2005 at 07:53
Without wanting to be insensitive to the crew member who lost mates in that crash, there’s no way an airframe in such good nick in a lake in mainland Europe is gonna stay at the bottom of a lake.
The interest in such a unique German aircraft, especially from Germany will be considerable.
By: HP57 - 5th November 2005 at 15:33
WOW.
That Weihe is in amazing condition. Regarding the survivor of the crash, I believe it would be appropriate to restore the aircraft once it is recovered back to its original markings, as a tribute to the fallen… despite having flown for the wrong side, they were still human beings and their loss made an impact on their friends and families.
Just my opinion, mind you…
Lynn
I agree Lynn,
get it out and have it properly restored. What’s the use lying in the lake till the year 2000 and dot.
Cheers
Cees
By: one0nine - 5th November 2005 at 13:19
WOW.
That Weihe is in amazing condition. Regarding the survivor of the crash, I believe it would be appropriate to restore the aircraft once it is recovered back to its original markings, as a tribute to the fallen… despite having flown for the wrong side, they were still human beings and their loss made an impact on their friends and families.
Just my opinion, mind you…
Lynn
By: DaveM2 - 5th November 2005 at 08:24
Hi Stéphane
I sent you an email..here is a link which you can follow to further photos.
regards
Dave
By: watalibi - 5th November 2005 at 07:51
Hello Setter and DaveM2,
I am the one who took the recent pictures of the FW58C.
Could you please let me know where I can find the informations that you mention concerning the salvage of the plane, the survivor, the two who died but are not in the plane ?
And Setter, what is the web page of the pictures you show so I can put a link from my web pages ?
Thank you for your help and your interest.
Regards
Stéphane Havard
By: setter - 4th November 2005 at 05:34
By the way I looked into the wreck on a few sites and apparently the two deceased crew are NOT on board – in case anybody was thinking that as well as me
Just for those too lazy to look up what one looks like
here it is – quite a nice big lump of a machine and well worth saving
Regards
John P
By: DaveM2 - 4th November 2005 at 02:32
Your much the poorer 😉
But …Oh..ok then….surviving crew member didn’t want it recovered ( two died in the crash ). A group has applied to recover it and await approval.
Dave
By: Moggy C - 3rd November 2005 at 23:52
And for those of us who don’t?
Moggy
By: DaveM2 - 3rd November 2005 at 23:43
For those of you who read Classic Wings you will see the reasons why it hasn’t been recovered and what the future may hold.
Dave
By: Moggy C - 3rd November 2005 at 23:10
Great link.
The aircraft looks in really good condition.
Moggy
By: JägerMarty - 3rd November 2005 at 21:44
Nice one! Only a question of time befor this one is brought up. Being Focke Wulf there will be a few organisations keen on thgis one. Still, the sooner it’s raised properly the better.
thanks for the link