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April 25, 2012 at 11:02 pm in reply to: P-40 in Desert, Spitfires in Burma…and now a He 219 in Denmark! #1055858

Jon Petersen
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It reached the news on danish TV today:

http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2012/04/25/161704.htm

I don´t know much about preservation of aircraft taken out of salty waters, but still I was surprised to see the part already dry and worked at with what seemed to be very crude tools – hammers and so on.

The footage on the main news channel tonight was different from this short clip.

It may not mean much in reality, but they said they wanted to make the plane into a “complete but static exhibit”.

Jon

February 20, 2012 at 3:57 pm in reply to: WW2 RAF desert war photos #1055890

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Thanks – I can see now that it is a Curtiss. Just looked so short…

Jon

February 19, 2012 at 8:26 pm in reply to: WW2 RAF desert war photos #1056829

Jon Petersen
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Thanks for sharing!

On the german boneyard – there is a shortish A/C in the middle of the shot, seemingly with overpainted roundels.

What is it?

Jon

February 4, 2012 at 11:04 pm in reply to: Name that Plane. #1074959

Jon Petersen
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First thought when I saw the Comet cockpit – “Wow, this must have been really expensive to make”.

Great photography!

Regards

Jon

December 20, 2011 at 11:18 am in reply to: French Mosquito replica #1053889

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Those engines sounds far better than I´d expected! And its speed seems more realistic too.

What a gang of people – doing what they dream about, not just talk about it!

Jon

December 17, 2011 at 10:12 pm in reply to: Jordans scrapyard Portsmouth '64 #1056163

Jon Petersen
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Fascinating, so much the eyes of knowing people can get out of a photo….to many, this would simply have been a photo of a scrayard….

Since G-ARFY crashed on 8.8.64, then the photo must have been taken at a date later than that, that is, in the winter of 1964-65 (the bare trees indicate that the shot was taken in the winter). Presuming, of course, that it is G-ARFY lurking in the picture!

You must mean BEFORE 8.8.64 – the Piper doesn´t look crashed to me?

Regards

Jon

October 11, 2011 at 8:02 pm in reply to: Polikarpov I-185 Video #1049308

Jon Petersen
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The text says “84% scale replica”.

Looks promising.

Jon

October 9, 2011 at 9:08 am in reply to: 1950's Motorcycle holiday #1053085

Jon Petersen
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Nice pitures, and what a holiday it must have been. Thanks for sharing them!

I have had a 1955 Matchless G80CS – the scrambler version of the AMC 500 single with alu cylinder and mudguards. Fun bike. I wouldn´t have planned a euro-trip on that one, though.

Jon

October 1, 2011 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Kuwait AF Lightnings #1061077

Jon Petersen
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Rot?

From what?

I´d imagine rubber articles would have at hard time in the desert, but the airframe?

Jon

July 29, 2011 at 11:27 am in reply to: Help Wanted To Identify 1940 French Fighter At Jersey Airport #1079592

Jon Petersen
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No wonder the pilot wouldn´t take up the fight versus ein staffel Messerschmitts in that little beauty….

Jon

May 15, 2011 at 12:22 am in reply to: Things historic / military / aviation to see on Crete? #1043541

Jon Petersen
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Then there are these T-33´s, still visible under takeoff and landing:

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=24720

Jon

May 15, 2011 at 12:18 am in reply to: Things historic / military / aviation to see on Crete? #1043545

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There is a Ju 52 off the coast of Chania. All the local skippers know it and you can swim down to it (its in about 6m). Made my trip!

That must be the one I was thinking about. I am sure someone in Chania mentioned it as an 88, but that must have been to heighten the exitement.

Didn´t go there as I was there in winter….

Jon

May 14, 2011 at 12:08 pm in reply to: Things historic / military / aviation to see on Crete? #1044032

Jon Petersen
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http://www.diversclub-crete.gr/english/sites-wreck.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t9SR8bq9p8

I am quite sure there also is a wreck of an Ju 88 that is visible from one of the boats with a glazed bottom. Couldn´t find a link now.

Regards

Jon

May 9, 2011 at 8:13 pm in reply to: How low, what is it and whose? #1051228

Jon Petersen
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Gods teeth, that thing is Fugly! Did the french design any good looking aircraft….. ever? That thing would look at home on a Skegness caravan park…

I can´t fault the lines of a Mirage lll….or a Super Mystere….or a Fouga Magister……or a Potez 630…..or a SPAD…..or a Bugatti Model 100…or a…..nevermind!

Only joking, I know the only really beautiful planes are the good old British Spitfire, Mosquito, Meteor, and of course the Gannet, the Vickers Vernon, the Blackburn Skua. Amongst several.

Regards Jon

May 9, 2011 at 7:12 pm in reply to: Whirlwind Fighter Project Web site #1051318

Jon Petersen
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For Facebook users….only!

I was sad to discover you have put all videos and pictures on Facebook – I can´t see them as I am not a Facebook user (and never will be!)

Could you change that?

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Jon
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