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The Germans have arrived
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 5:58 pmby Craig.
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:32 pmby Hagar
Ah, thanks Craig. Nice shots considering the way they pack them in there & why is the lighting always so bad in these museums? Can hardly see what you're looking at, let alone take decent photos. We had the same problems at Hendon. Still, I suppose this is better than rotting away out in the open.
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:36 pmby Craig.
I will do some work on them tomorrow, lighten them up a little. Hopefully make them clearer. With the new buildings i hope they take out a few from the hangars instead of cramming in more. That way like you say photos wont be so tough. As for the lighting, guess thats the price you pay with high ceilings.
Thanks for the comments Doug:)
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:39 pmby C
Lovely Avro Lincoln...
Pucara's a nice little aeroplane too...
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:40 pmby Craig.
Got a couple of each i think somewhere.
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 12:43 amby beaky
I think the lighting's OK, except they need more direct lighting on each aircraft. Not easy with objects that large. And... WHAT is that nasty little red sucker next to the V2? Looks like it was intended to be dropped from an airplane...
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 2:56 amby ATI_7500
Not sure,but that could be one of the first
operational (in '43!) german A-G missiles.
Love the shots of the Me-410! And do you think it's possible to..err...lend the V-1 and V-2 from the museum?
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:24 amby ozzy72
They sure have packed them in tight
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:44 amby chomp_rock
aww... don't
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:44 amby Craig.
If i could afford the bigger flash i would.
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:03 pmby TacitBlue
Those look great, Ill have to dig out my old photos from the USAF museum in ohio. What is that thing in the first picture? does it have pulse jet engines on the rotor tips?
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:13 amby Hagar
What is that thing in the first picture? does it have pulse jet engines on the rotor tips?
No it's not powered at all. It's actually a rotary-winged kite or towed autogyro. The Focke-Angelis Fa 330. Very interesting idea.
It was towed behind a German U-boat (submarine) during surface cruise to provide a long-range observation platform for spotting targets or threats. It could be broken down and stowed in a few minutes, and then pulled out of storage and reassembled for use just as quickly.
I believe they have one in the USAF Museum.
Re: The Germans have arrived
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Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:26 pmby TacitBlue
wow, that is interesting. They might have one at the USAF museum, I havnt been there in years.
