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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Classic plane - Ju 52
From: gwpics at googlemail.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Sat Aug 16 08:34:57 2008
References: <48A6EC98.8010200@gmx.de> <B9E9BD6F-17AF-4FE6-AD84-9FCBD1092FD1@droolassicpark.com>

I am intrigued by the fact that the aircraft has different
registration letters beneath its wing that on its fuselage. Any idea
why?

Gerry

2008/8/16 Charlie Meyer <charlie@droolassicpark.com>:
> I didn't think there were any airworthy JU-52 airframes left.  I was just
> thinking of a BA Concorde flying over my house in Upstate New York the 
> 1980s
> for a charity day spin.  All in museums today.
>
> Good shots, even if things were working against you.
>
> Charlie
>
>
> On Aug 16, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote:
>
>> Against the light, wrong lens, too far away and a lousy vantage point. Not
>> good enough to warrant any additional processing either.
>>
>> The grab-shots of this preserved Junkers Ju 52 were taken over our garden
>> this afternoon - at least the plane is recognisable.
>>
>> For nit-pickers: the registration on the fuselage, D-AQUI, is the number
>> it flew under for Lufthansa in 1936.
>> The number under the wing, D-COLH, is its current call sign.
>>
>> Hope you find it interesting
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132098-1/20080816-_MG_8190.jpg
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132101-1/20080816-_MG_8191.jpg
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132104-1/20080816-_MG_8193.jpg
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132107-1/20080816-_MG_8194.jpg
>>
>> Cheers
>> Douglas
>>
>> For the technically minded: Canon 20D + CZ f4/300mm at f4 ASA equivalent
>>
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