This thread has developed into a real treasure chest :yeah:

I would love to hear those engines!

Check this guy out. I think he fits the part well:


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One of the German signs has a spelling mistake in it.
It's Deckungslöcher or Deckungsloecher (if you don't want to use umlauts) but it's definitely not Deckungsloeher.:D

No matter...it is still jibberish to me! :haha:

Chris, what aircraft is this? :hmmm:

HunterICX

Looks like this to me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-61_Black_Widow

Yes, it is the Black Widow. Last year she was in pieces. I hope to see her fly next year! :yeah:

Aha, Cheers :salute:

@Chris, so they are restoring her, I take it is then the only one in flying condition?

in other news, posted this earlier in the flightsim forum there are currently a couple of tempest in restoration to be flyable soon.

Tempest Mk.II
http://www.hawkertempest.se/MW763.htm this one is to be flying this year :yeah: and I hope she does!

Tempest Mk.V
http://www.hawkertempest.se/EJ693.htm this on has a possible future of beeing restored to flying condition.

HunterICX

Yes, she will be the only P-61 in flying condition. I love the fact that people are compelled and have the passion to bring aircraft/vessels/vehicles from WW2 back to life. I hope to see the P-38 Glacier Girl one of these days. She as a sponser at this particular show but she has never made an appearance. Maybe one year soon.

That is a place I'd love to visit, to pay my respects. Thank you for those videos, particularly the last one, fantastic view there.
Thank you :salute:

I don't know if traditions have changed since 1990 in Holland but on Rememberance Day each war grave was tended by a schoolchild for the day :salute:

Now that is an interesting fact Jim. For the most part on the days of rememberence here in the states an American flag is placed at each grave.

Hmm, wouldn't really know about that...
There are memorial services at the war cemeteries, but I don't know if the graves are tended by schoolchildren. It could be, but I've never heard of it.
I do know that traditionally each year at "Dodenherdenking" schoolchildren do put up wreaths at the National Monument in Amsterdam.