In
a departure from the standard format we have decided to
increase this issues news pages in order to accommodate the
most spectacular news in quite some time! We have wonderful
coverage of the first flights of the Blayd Zero, Flugwerke
190, Kecks A-26 and a 109 in Germany. If you are interested
in wreck recoveries this is THE edition for you. We have
extended coverage of salvage operations in Norway, Siberia
and Labrador‚ don't miss it!
In
a series of spectacular recoveries in the 1980s, five time
capsule Junkers 52 aircraft were raised from a Norwegian
lake. Lost during a failed supply mission in the opening
days of the invasion of Norway, they were forced to land on
the hastily improvised ice airfield, where they became
stranded and attacked by Allied Air Forces. Eventually
abandoned, several sank despite attempts by the Norwegians
to keep them afloat after capture. Little has been written
on the progress of the aircraft since then, so we take a
look at how the five aircraft have faired and where they are
now. Four have been restored and the fifth looks to have a
brighter future.
Following
on from the previous issues round up of original aircraft;
we turn our attention to the rebirth of Yakovlevs' finest.
As alluded to in the first part of this series, it wasn't
until the early 1990s that there was any hope of seeing a
representative of this important combat aircraft graceing
the skies. With little chance of seing an original fly, the
only possible solution was to convert the postwar two-seat
Yak 11 trainer, or reopen the original production lines and
resume construction. Both options have been successfully
persued and we take a detailed look at the process. The new
aircraft have had their share of teething troubles, but with
a variety of modifications being made, they are now accepted
as being a very fine, and affordable, warbird.
Two
of the largest airshows on the U.S. calendar are covered,
with spectacular photos. If you have never attended the 'EAA
Air Venture', Oshkosh or 'Thunder over Michigan' this will
surely give you the incentive to do so!
In
a departure from the standard format we have decided to
increase this issues news pages in order to accommodate the
most spectacular news in quite some time! We have wonderful
coverage of the first flights of the Blayd Zero, Flugwerke
190, Kecks A-26 and a 109 in Germany. If you are interested
in wreck recoveries this is THE edition for you. We have
extended coverage of salvage operations in Norway, Siberia
and Labrador‚ don't miss it!
In
a series of spectacular recoveries in the 1980s, five time
capsule Junkers 52 aircraft were raised from a Norwegian
lake. Lost during a failed supply mission in the opening
days of the invasion of Norway, they were forced to land on
the hastily improvised ice airfield, where they became
stranded and attacked by Allied Air Forces. Eventually
abandoned, several sank despite attempts by the Norwegians
to keep them afloat after capture. Little has been written
on the progress of the aircraft since then, so we take a
look at how the five aircraft have faired and where they are
now. Four have been restored and the fifth looks to have a
brighter future.
Following
on from the previous issues round up of original aircraft;
we turn our attention to the rebirth of Yakovlevs' finest.
As alluded to in the first part of this series, it wasn't
until the early 1990s that there was any hope of seeing a
representative of this important combat aircraft graceing
the skies. With little chance of seing an original fly, the
only possible solution was to convert the postwar two-seat
Yak 11 trainer, or reopen the original production lines and
resume construction. Both options have been successfully
persued and we take a detailed look at the process. The new
aircraft have had their share of teething troubles, but with
a variety of modifications being made, they are now accepted
as being a very fine, and affordable, warbird.
Two
of the largest airshows on the U.S. calendar are covered,
with spectacular photos. If you have never attended the 'EAA
Air Venture', Oshkosh or 'Thunder over Michigan' this will
surely give you the incentive to do so!