Picking up a dropped pencil

Oberon · 05-03-13, 05:41 AM

The Do-17 found on the English channel will be lifted soon, I'm looking forward to the day that she will go on display at Hendon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22380915

Dowly · 05-03-13, 05:54 AM

I'm afraid JU_88 beat you to it by a full hour:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=204132

Oberon · 05-03-13, 06:22 AM

Bloody Junkers!

Oh well, at least it was in a different forum section.

Oberon · 05-30-13, 10:00 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22721897

Just keep everything crossed folks, this is going to be a very risky operation and they could end up with a jigsaw Dornier instead of an intact aircraft.

In regards to why he says "it won't be here next year", which at first puzzled me because after all it's managed seventy odd years down there just fine...but then again, its location wasn't known at that point, and it's only a matter of time before the vultures descend on it and pull it apart, so it really is a case of keep everything crossed she comes up in one piece.

Red October1984 · 05-30-13, 10:12 PM

I like WW2 Warbirds. A little piece of me dies every time I see one break beyond repair.

Oberon · 06-02-13, 10:44 AM

The lift is due to take place at 21:00BST today, that's 4 1/4 hours from now.

Keep everything crossed for a successful lift.

05-03-13, 05:41 AM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Picking up a dropped pencil The Do-17 found on the English channel will be lifted soon, I'm looking forward to the day that she will go on display at Hendon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22380915

05-30-13, 10:12 PM	#5
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I like WW2 Warbirds. A little piece of me dies every time I see one break beyond repair. __________________

05-03-13, 05:54 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I'm afraid JU_88 beat you to it by a full hour: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=204132

05-03-13, 06:22 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Bloody Junkers! Oh well, at least it was in a different forum section.

05-30-13, 10:00 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22721897 Just keep everything crossed folks, this is going to be a very risky operation and they could end up with a jigsaw Dornier instead of an intact aircraft. In regards to why he says "it won't be here next year", which at first puzzled me because after all it's managed seventy odd years down there just fine...but then again, its location wasn't known at that point, and it's only a matter of time before the vultures descend on it and pull it apart, so it really is a case of keep everything crossed she comes up in one piece.

06-02-13, 10:44 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	The lift is due to take place at 21:00BST today, that's 4 1/4 hours from now. Keep everything crossed for a successful lift.