Luftwaffe Day 2011 for Rob by bmac62
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...Rob (debbielove) has been requesting shots of a certain aircraft I photographed Saturday, August 6th...
...here you go my friend. The Focke-Wulf FW 190 A-5 with a bonus, its stable-mate,...the Messerschmidt Bf 109 E-3 from Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection.
...the back stories of these two aircraft are fascinating in their own right. The Focke-Wulf was recovered from a Russian swamp in the late 1980s (pulled out part by part by a Soviet helicopter) and the Messerschmidt fought in the Battle of Britain and was discovered under sand at low tide on a British beach some years ago.
...through miraculous restoration work, Saturday, August 6, 2011 they flew together for the first time. And even more impressive for us aviation history buffs, this was the first time any authentic FW 190 and Bf 109 has flown together since April or May 1945...more than 66 years ago.
Bill
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Comments (30)
I'm speechless!! outstanding shots and collage!
What a great looking collage Neat image~ Hugs Susan~
Lovely Bill. It's great to see all the different angles you have managed to capture. Well done mate.
I think I just wet myself!..... this is beyond breathtaking, has to be the best aircraft collage ever!!! how do you put a dream into words? I don't know but you have caught it in pictures....thanks Bill....
EXCELLENT WORK
Absolutely fascinating photos and stories Thanks for sharing
Fantastic collage Bill they look magnificent..
I always love a German aircraft and back is surely a remarkable day. Well done and he will love for sure ((5 + +)) J'ai toujours aimer les avions Allemandes Et un retour en arrière c'est surement une journée frappante . Bravo et il va adorer pour sure ((5++))
I'm so ignorant about these things. To me they look like just a bunch of small propeller planes...I'm glad that someone knows and cares! Excellent captures and collage, Bill!
Great collage!!
Bill, a super collage of these two rare birds. Rob will be in 7th heaven. The only thing missing for me is the sound. A very fine presentation!
Fantastic set of pics Bill. I particularly like the start up one top middle.
Grest selection to show!
A really fine collection of beautiful shots.
fabulous work on these planes...superb collection of pics
great collaboration of shots from this fun day- thanks for sharing! :)
Selina Photography™
Awesome capture of these warbirds....
It is so good there are people out there who restore these planes, part of history!!!
Neil sums it up... Trouser change needed! Honestly, for an aircraft 'fan' THIS IS possibly the greatest buzz you could possibly have.. Thanks my friend.. Jeez! You are SO lucky! Lie down Rob!!!! :-) Rob
Bil this ROCKS! Rob immediately told me how cool this was and he was right!!! Thanks for posting it for him!! :-) Hope you are doing well!!
Awesome collage of these vintage aircraft!! Wonderful detail and narrative!
What a great collection of images! I'm getting a good giggle from Neil and Rob, and it gives me perspective on the event. Super job with this!
What a great event this is. A great collage, with splendid restored airplanes to show.
Instant favorite, Bill. You are the man! Nothing like seeing and photographing the real deal!
Fantastic! And If I recall my facts rightly, this is also the only restored FW-190 with a BMW 801 engine.
There is a wonderful history for both of these individual planes. I remember you showing us the story of the Russian swamp but the beach recovery is new to me. Super collage and especially the middle photo. Sweet photography. Dana
stunning collection...WWII alive!
cool
Missed this. Neat to be there! Almost as neat to take home the pictures!
EXCELLENT