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Title: Name that plane again
Post by: hogenbor on May 29, 2005, 03:04:48 PM: Just kiddin'... just wanted to show this pic I made today at the Wings of Liberation museum in Best, The Netherlands.

(http://members.chello.nl/~r.hogenboom/temp/darling_dorien_dakota.jpg)
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: frank3 on May 29, 2005, 03:58:12 PM: Easy one, that's a B-17

That museum sounds worth visiting Hogenbor, I never heard of it before. Best you say? I'll have a look on the map, maybe it's not far from here? (Im from Delfzijl and studying in Hoofddorp)
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: Tails on May 29, 2005, 05:22:16 PM: Quote
Originally posted by frank3
Easy one, that's a B-17

I'm gonna smack you. It's OBVIOUS that's a Stuka.
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: spitfiremkv on May 29, 2005, 10:03:22 PM: idiots that's a golfcart!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: JaniK on May 29, 2005, 11:27:43 PM: Guys you're wrong. That's a Me163 disguised to a C-47. But nice pic anyways
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on May 30, 2005, 02:42:52 AM: Its a Fokker C- XLVII

easy
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: Raider179 on May 30, 2005, 02:54:55 AM: Nasa's new Space shuttle :)
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: hogenbor on May 30, 2005, 03:43:42 AM: Quote
Originally posted by frank3

That museum sounds worth visiting Hogenbor, I never heard of it before. Best you say? I'll have a look on the map, maybe it's not far from here? (Im from Delfzijl and studying in Hoofddorp)

In the Netherlands nothing is really far away ;)

Best is a village near Eindhoven. It's no problem getting there, either by car or by public transport. The museum is on the compound of an old military base. See the website:

http://www.wingsofliberation.nl/

It is mostly focused on the war as it was fought in this part of The Netherlands, especially the liberation in '44/'45. It is not that professional or 'glossy' though as you'll see in big museums with lots of funding. I guess it is mostly run by volunteers. It's in the middle of the woods and very quiet.

Quite a lot of stuff there though and definitively worth a visit, especially if you want to brush up your knowledge of Dutch history from 1940-1945. Some nice stuff there too, a Hetzer, a T-34, Katoesja rocket launcher, Nebelwerfer, a bunch of Kubels, Flak 88, two Dakotas, Shermans, a Dutch TF-104 Starfighter, Mig-21, Jeeps, a DUKW, restoration of a WACO glider and quite a lot about units and veterans who fought in and around Best.

Admission is the paltry sum of 6 Euros. Go there!
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: frank3 on May 30, 2005, 04:14:35 AM: All the way to Einhoven, darn...

But maybe when Im nearby, 6 euro's ain't that much!
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: storch on May 31, 2005, 07:22:33 AM: Fokker G.1A?
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: hawker238 on May 31, 2005, 05:56:11 PM: C-46 Commando.
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Post by: Rino on May 31, 2005, 10:57:32 PM: Really odd place to park a tug.
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Post by: DiabloTX on May 31, 2005, 11:30:18 PM: So, that's where the CT banned the Goon to.

Really nice pic btw.
Title: You're all wrong...
Post by: Arcades057 on June 01, 2005, 12:38:42 AM: It's a JgdPz IV with the KWK PakL40...
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: 101ABN on June 01, 2005, 04:12:58 AM: isnt it an essex class?
Title: Essex Class??
Post by: Arcades057 on June 01, 2005, 02:05:31 PM: Jeez, n00b! Now you're just being silly.
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: frank3 on June 01, 2005, 03:29:18 PM: I withdraw my answer 'B-17', after some extensive research it appears to be a captured Dornier Do-271
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: gripen on June 01, 2005, 03:42:12 PM: Look's like a Mack tractor (below the Do-271). I wonder what's result of this marriage, Ford Taunus I quess.

gripen
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: Arcades057 on June 01, 2005, 10:41:08 PM: Ew, and it's erect, too.
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: Sp4de on June 01, 2005, 11:27:15 PM: f22
Title: Re: Essex Class??
Post by: 101ABN on June 02, 2005, 03:46:54 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Arcades057
Jeez, n00b! Now you're just being silly.

duh :aok
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: alamwuhk2a on June 02, 2005, 05:25:17 AM: Is it a C-47?
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: Tails on June 02, 2005, 06:48:32 AM: Quote
Originally posted by alamwuhk2a
Is it a C-47?

(yeah, but we were just screwin' around)
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: frank3 on June 02, 2005, 04:12:19 PM: Quote
Originally posted by alamwuhk2a
Is it a C-47?

Don't spoil the fun...
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: humble on June 02, 2005, 04:26:51 PM: Actually it's a pair of P&W R-1830 S1C3G twin wasps attached to a hunk of aluminium....or are those R-1830-92's or R1820-90c's...?:D
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: hogenbor on June 03, 2005, 12:19:51 AM: To put an end to all controversy :D :

http://www.wingsofliberation.nl/dakota-uk.html
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: alamwuhk2a on June 03, 2005, 05:30:08 AM: Quote
Originally posted by frank3
Don't spoil the fun...

sorry......
An DC-3 can be found in the Science Museum of Hong Kong...
Is DC-3 the same as C-47?
Title: Name that plane again
Post by: hogenbor on June 03, 2005, 05:51:33 AM: Basically... yes.

But if you don't know that, what are you doing on these boards :D

Buy a book if you want to know more. The DC-3/C-47 can justifiably be called the most famous and most significant aircraft in all of history.
Title: Re: Name that plane again
Post by: TheFox on June 03, 2005, 06:34:25 AM: Quote
Originally posted by hogenbor
Just kiddin'... just wanted to show this pic I made today at the Wings of Liberation museum in Best, The Netherlands.

Nice photo Hogenbor, especially in B&W - very evocative

Regards