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Title: Berlin: ILA Air Show - May 20th
Post by: Panzzer on February 18, 2006, 08:22:03 PM

We're going to see the ILA air show in Berlin (hopefully 262's) on May 20th (Saturday, if I'm reading my calendar properly) with Sasmox, Wasq, BlauK and miself. If anyone's near Berlin, we'll be there from thursday evening to sunday evening, we've already booked the flights and the hotel for thu-sun. We're also going to visit the Luftwaffen-museum (Gatow) and the Deutshes Teknische Museum. (And we'll be drinking beer during the trip... :))
 
edit: here's a link to the official Berlin ILA Air Show site: http://www.ila-berlin.com/ila2006/home/index_e.cfm

Title: Berlin: ILA Air Show - May 20th
Post by: Replicant on February 19, 2006, 03:25:56 AM

Not sure if guys are going there from work but I'll see what else is going on at that time of the month and whether I can make it! :)

Title: Berlin: ILA Air Show - May 20th
Post by: Dowding on February 20, 2006, 05:20:51 PM

Me and the girlfriend are talking about going back to Berlin this summer (we were there in December and would like to see it in the sunshine!).

Will have to try and persuade her that Gatow would be interesting - or leave her in the KaDeWe for a day! :)

Title: Berlin: ILA Air Show - May 20th
Post by: Replicant on February 21, 2006, 12:05:02 PM

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Originally posted by Dowding
Me and the girlfriend are talking about going back to Berlin this summer (we were there in December and would like to see it in the sunshine!).

Will have to try and persuade her that Gatow would be interesting - or leave her in the KaDeWe for a day! :)

You really should try and visit Munich, Bavaria and the alps someday :)

Title: Berlin: ILA Air Show - May 20th
Post by: Dowding on February 21, 2006, 02:19:16 PM

Yeah will do. If we weren't planning on moving house this year, we were going to get an inter-rail pass each and have a trip around Europe, including more of Germany. Maybe next year! :)

Title: Berlin: ILA Air Show - May 20th
Post by: Hoarach on February 21, 2006, 02:53:49 PM

Are 262s even considered safe to fly in this day in age?

Title: Berlin: ILA Air Show - May 20th
Post by: Panzzer on February 21, 2006, 03:19:47 PM

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Are 262s even considered safe to fly in this day in age?

Oh, I should have added the "replica" in that. From the ILA2006 (http://www.ila-berlin.com/ila2006/besucher/flugprogramm_e.cfm)  flight program:

Premieres by the Messerschmitt Stiftung:
- Me-262 Replica, first operative Jet-Fighter
- Modified Me-163 as a glider

And:
Displays from historical aircraft, warbirds and other vintage aircraft, including Bomber B-17 and fighter aircraft such as Mustang, Spitfire, Hurricane, Corsair, Yak-3 and Yak-9.

Title: Berlin: ILA Air Show - May 20th
Post by: Replicant on February 22, 2006, 10:10:43 AM

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Originally posted by Dowding
Yeah will do. If we weren't planning on moving house this year, we were going to get an inter-rail pass each and have a trip around Europe, including more of Germany. Maybe next year! :)

Munich is the main rail hub into other Euro countries so definitely a good stop off point.  Some very good rail bargains between July/August and December too.  SleazyJet do cheap flights here too.