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dodgy-alan
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Posted: 22 Jul 2009 at 4:38pm |
Messerschmitt ME108 Taifun, Its mid afternoon in Frankfurt, A major storm is raging across central europe, just perfect for a flight to Paris then !!
preflight checks starting up not the best day for flying prehaps but.. engine started, weathers getting worse. very strong crosswinds at take off climbing out into the murk somewhere near Hanover, at 2,500 ft, aircraft getting blown about violently, pilots thinking I must be mad doing this !! drpping below the clouds over France close look at a familiar landmark approaching Le Bourget crosswind landing, the narrow undercarriage protesting furiously, struggling to keep her level finally on the ramp at Le Bourget, think we,ll wait for better weather to fly home ! for those that dont know the ME108 was a prewar German light aircraft that was in fact a thinly disguised ME109 fighter, there were hundreds built, many serving with the allied forces as communications aircraft when they were captured towards the end of WW2, many still survive today, some have been re-engined but still retain the classic look. this one is in the colours of Willi Messerschmitts personal aircraft from 1935. |
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The light at the end of the tunnel is a freight train coming the other way !
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concorde380
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great shots love #9
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When you need to get your cargo from one place to another...Remember Pedro's Cargo
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johnsmithfsx
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Spectacular! I love the ways you captured the lightening.
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