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  • September 12, 2004 at 8:24 pm in reply to: VYSKOV MUSEUM CZECH REPUBLIC #1555657
    Bert van Dalen
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    Nice, but a bit blown up pics.
    I can recommend two other Czech museums; Kbely airport museum, and the National Technical museum in Prague..has some very interesting planes in the collection

    skybert

    September 12, 2004 at 7:38 pm in reply to: Some Hispano Buchon/Bf109 images #1555723
    Bert van Dalen
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    109 pair

    Found this one already

    September 12, 2004 at 7:30 pm in reply to: Some Hispano Buchon/Bf109 images #1555735
    Bert van Dalen
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    Well, it had it´s longer tailwheel leg to improve ground handling (better sight,…).
    That idea came quite late :confused:
    Cheers, Herbert

    It was once reported that 25% of all casualties with me 109 was in t/o and landing acidents.. so the longer tailwheel leg was finally introduced.

    But why not ever they put on an retractable wheel?

    It is just one of what many after the war thought of points of obvious improvements that did not happen, and could have given the Me 109 a better performance in battle. I cannot remember the Brit magazine that published this somewhere in 90’s but a clear canopy was one of the other obvious improvements that never happened, although G10 glazing is different from Black 6.

    BTW does anyone have better pics of the 109 pair? Or any other post war pair? Or any post war luftwaffe pair?

    Skybert

    September 5, 2004 at 12:56 pm in reply to: Lelystad Airshow Pics #1562696
    Bert van Dalen
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    Thanks for the photo shoot Stieglitz! I was there as well, as it is just 20 minutes from my home.
    Comg from Belgium, i presume, and driving 4 hours you cannot be blamed for thinking lelystad is in the North. Its actually deadcenter middle, in the Flevo Polder.
    I would also like to mention to you all the Aviodrome Museum, newly located here, that deserves more visitors. They should become the magnet that attracts more historic flying to Lelystad Airport.
    http://www.aviodrome.nl

    September 2, 2004 at 2:27 am in reply to: O.k. Here some more to work out Gents #1566307
    Bert van Dalen
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    🙂 So i guessed right, but the hints helped alot..

    IS’NT THAT RENDERING VIRTUAL STUFF AMAZING???

    thought it was modelling at first..
    In FineScale Modeler of september there is a brilliant article of a guy named Dan Jayne doiing te same in models 1:32. He cuts one side to shreds to show a cutaway view, beautiful.
    He showed a corsair, spit, Me 106, a 262 and a 163. Must hav a look

    http://www2.finescale.com

    September 1, 2004 at 9:53 pm in reply to: P.O Geoffrey Hill, 61046, 65 Squadron, Spitfire Mk II P7665 #1566580
    Bert van Dalen
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    Youre probably right Kevin… never thought about that way, and it also explains why i’m seldomly in the family holiday pics… 😀

    September 1, 2004 at 6:04 pm in reply to: P.O Geoffrey Hill, 61046, 65 Squadron, Spitfire Mk II P7665 #1566834
    Bert van Dalen
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    Spitfirne YT-L from Walter Oesaus photo album?

    Here are the two pictures of the downed YT-L i have, that are claimed to be from Walter Oesau’s personal album.. However the only one on this picture looking remotely like Oesau is the one with cap looking into the cockpit.
    His face though changed dramatically over the years, as happened with so many pilots who endured the strain of combat over several years..
    Would be interested to know who the luftwaffe pilots on this picture are..
    Luftwaffe claims on february 5th, 1941 in France in the area of St. Omer include:
    Lt. Helmut Meckel 2./JG 3 Spitfire Code unknown Time 10 1 km. N.W. St. Omer
    Lt. Helmut Meckel 2./JG 3 Spitfire Code unknown Time 11 5 km. N.W. St. Omer
    Ofe. Robert Olejnik 2./JG 3 Spitfire Code unknown Time 5 10 km. N.W. St. Omer
    Fw. Ernst Heesen 2./JG 3 Spitfire Code unknown Time1 10 km. N.W. St.Omer
    Fw. Hans Ehlers 2./JG 3 Spitfire Code unknown Time 5 10 km. N.W. St. Omer

    Interestingly not Oesau… so why would a pic like this be in his album?
    More open ends to my story..

    September 1, 2004 at 1:59 pm in reply to: P.O Geoffrey Hill, 61046, 65 Squadron, Spitfire Mk II P7665 #1567053
    Bert van Dalen
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    Great..

    Absotutely fantastic! Thanks Voytech..
    I have two more like this, do you know the source??? I don’t but am told mine are copis form Oesaus album sold by fmiliy in the 90’s. But this is without any proof…

    Bert
    I’ll post a bit later..

    September 1, 2004 at 1:53 pm in reply to: O.k. Here some more to work out Gents #1567057
    Bert van Dalen
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    Well, looks ok to mee, seems to have a scoop under the engine as well (partly hidden by vertical blade), as the Dewoitine has.. and a strut in the ventral radiator

    or a Arsenal 30-36 series?

    September 1, 2004 at 11:15 am in reply to: O.k. Here some more to work out Gents #1567320
    Bert van Dalen
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    Last pic; a Dewoitine 520?

    Looks like a D520, of which 250 were captured by the Luftwaffe and distributed among axis forces such as Italy, Romania and Bulgaria and luftwaffe training squads. Only the radial on the right wing seems uncommon

    no one guessed since post 17? :confused:

    August 31, 2004 at 3:27 pm in reply to: P.O Geoffrey Hill, 61046, 65 Squadron, Spitfire Mk II P7665 #1585379
    Bert van Dalen
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    Thanks, this is the one I have as well.. Anymore? 🙂

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