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Postby expat » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:12 am

Something you don't see every day (well I do at the moment :lol: ) a DO-24 Amphibian is in the hanger where my office is located. She is heavily modified, technically a Warbird, the fuselage built in 1944. The wing is however not original and neither are the P&W PT6 engines...She was a flying test bed before being flown privately. She has also been fitted with retracts at some point, also not original. Right now she is being prepared for the summer.

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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby Shadowcaster » Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:07 pm

WOW I wish I had that view out of my workplace window. see's a real beaut.

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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby Hagar » Sun Mar 13, 2016 1:21 pm

Good one Matt! I saw this bird displaying at Dunsfold (I think it was) some years ago. It was flown by the grandson of Claudius Dornier.
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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby expat » Sun Mar 13, 2016 2:29 pm

Hagar wrote:Good one Matt! I saw this bird displaying at Dunsfold (I think it was) some years ago. It was flown by the grandson of Claudius Dornier.


I believe she still is. Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.

https://vimeo.com/134968699

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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby Hawkeye07 » Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:31 pm

A Do-24 with turboprops, now how cool is that! Thanks for sharing the photos Matt. Good shots!
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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby logjam » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:20 pm

"I believe she still is. Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing."

I was nowhere near the place! :snooty:
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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby Hagar » Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:01 am

expat wrote:Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.

https://vimeo.com/134968699

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Amazing video! It must have been some log. It says a lot for the design of the airframe. Most types would have sunk after hitting that. :shock:
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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby expat » Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:41 am

Hagar wrote:
expat wrote:Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.

https://vimeo.com/134968699

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Amazing video! It must have been some log. It says a lot for the design of the airframe. Most types would have sunk after hitting that. :shock:


Probably down to the undercarriage installation, there will be quite a bit of over design if the LBA (German CAA) had anything to do with it....

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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby BigTruck » Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:36 pm

expat wrote:
Hagar wrote:Good one Matt! I saw this bird displaying at Dunsfold (I think it was) some years ago. It was flown by the grandson of Claudius Dornier.


I believe she still is. Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.

https://vimeo.com/134968699

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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:11 am

That is pretty darned cool O0
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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby Jean Loup » Mon Apr 04, 2016 2:02 pm

expat wrote:
Hagar wrote:Good one Matt! I saw this bird displaying at Dunsfold (I think it was) some years ago. It was flown by the grandson of Claudius Dornier.

I believe she still is. Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.
https://vimeo.com/134968699
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That was quite a jolt, strong bird!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby Tonydb » Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:09 pm

Wow, fantastic, thank you for posting these pictures. :D :clap: :clap:
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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby OldAirmail » Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:45 pm

Ditto. What they said. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby Anthindelahunt » Thu Jun 09, 2016 11:13 pm

What a great looking old Bird.One needed
in FSX.NO logs apply.

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Re: Something you don't see every day...

Postby logjam » Thu Jun 09, 2016 11:26 pm

Say what? :snooty:
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