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Offline maddafinga

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Recovering a FW
« on: October 26, 2009, 07:49:56 PM »
I believe they said this one was ditched in the Baltic?  I could easliy be wrong on that however, so don't hold me to it.  At any rate, really great pics of the bird being pulled back out, and in good condition, considering.

http://www.luftwaffe.no/wreck/index.htm

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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2009, 09:51:16 PM »
Definitely a diamond in the rough. Do they intend to restore it at all?
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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 09:57:22 PM »
Wow great find thanks for sharing.
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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2009, 10:08:12 PM »
 :O Thats alot of work there! I'm glad they found that 190 theres not much german planes nowadays.
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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2009, 10:58:20 PM »
Look at how good the paint still is man. :O
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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2009, 01:13:47 PM »
Great post there, thanks. I hope they can restore it. Any idea how or why the plane was ditched?
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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2009, 01:21:52 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on October 27, 2009, 01:13:47 PM
Great post there, thanks. I hope they can restore it. Any idea how or why the plane was ditched?

IIRC, this was an emergency landing and the plane sunk to it's retrieval location.   Pilot was ok. 
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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2009, 01:52:04 PM »
Wow some great pictures there. Pretty amazing condition too.
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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2009, 02:20:53 PM »
Hello Nurse!  :x
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Offline Grayeagle

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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2009, 02:44:25 PM »
wow .. that is amazing for how long it was in the water.
Love that you can still see the markings and emblems :)

I hope they restore it (altho I doubt if there is much original on it that can be used if they are gonna fly it :)

Very nice find ..thanks for postin it.

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Re: Recovering a FW
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2009, 01:01:36 AM »
Very good stuff!
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