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July 31st, 2002, 10:38 AM
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Apologies if it's been here before, but I just found this via the airwar forums : -
http://www.skylighters.org/luftwrecks/index.html
Just think what that lot would be worth today -have a Kleenex nearby - you will weep ! 
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July 31st, 2002, 03:08 PM
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Thatr is really depessng stuff. I just wish as much effort wold go into geting German aircaft in the air as it does with Allied stuff.
martin, do you know if the 109G Black 6 is still flying. I remember hearing it had some problems.
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July 31st, 2002, 04:25 PM
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You'll think I'm BS'ing here, Bish - but I took my Dad to the RAF Museum at Hendon this afternoon and we stood looking at - Black 6 !
It's just gone back on show in immaculate condition after crashing at a Duxford airshow in 1998. After that, the MOD ( who own it ) said - no more flying !
Presently in the UK there are no airworthy Bf109's or Hispano Buchons. But, in very good static condition, we have ex-Battle of Britain Bf109-Es at Hendon and Duxford as well as Me109G 'Black 6'.
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July 31st, 2002, 04:48 PM
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I understand why they don't want them flying, but that is where they belong. Its just a pity they did not think of that in 45 before they turned them all to scrape.
If i lived that close, the wife would never get me out the place.
Thats why i'd love a posting to Bovington. 
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July 31st, 2002, 05:31 PM
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Guys :
The pics displayed are also avaialbel on the site: www.stormbirds.com
you will have to search the site for the pics though.
Neubiberg was the base for a Ju 88G-6 gruppe, V./NJG 2 which was formely made up of ex-bomber pilots of III./KG 2 on December 1, 1944. Also several Me 262's of JV 44 and a bomber unit. The Ju 87 D's are from NSG 2. Bf 110G-4's from NJG 6 and NJG 101 schule.
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What's worse-is when I look at pics like that, I find myself saying I would do this, I would take that, and then I can't help but think why would they just let beautiful machines like these go to rack and ruin???? So sad!!!
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September 25th, 2002, 02:23 AM
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Because there are not plenty of wise people there who can appreciate the good things of life as we do! And because not many people have so much money to repair and fix the machines, so we could see them flying again...
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September 25th, 2002, 03:51 AM
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Remember though what they meant during the war to Allied troops. Tyranny with a capital T ! After the war the only interesting prospects were the jets and the experimental a/c and plans found that pursued the swept or forward wing movements. Now this was of course something totally unheard of to the Allies.....so what a find they had if they could beat out the Soviets to those secret facilities.
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Good point Erich. I wonder if all of those were shot down by Mustangs?....
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