mutley 4,498 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I couldn't afford a colour print, sorry :clap: Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I hope the good people of Wolverhampton weren't woken up by your nocturnal perambulations, Joe! Cheers - Dai. :clap: Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Nice - a favorite. There's a real one hanging from cables over the lobby of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Have never seen a flyable one though. John Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Nor have I seen a flyable one. Great pic! Kieran Link to post Share on other sites
simi_av8r 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Great picture mut, i can hear its roaring engine already. Lovely atmosphere to the picture. in response to: Nor have I seen a flyable one. and Have never seen a flyable one though. I've always hungered after seeing one fly at an airshow, i mean just imagine this - the commentator announces the arrival of the JU-87 "Stuka" trio, you look around and cant see anything. For a few moments there's silence but then you hear the drone of their engines somewhere above. Then, suddenly, it all goes eerily quiet. You look up again and see three specks appear in the distance above you, and then you hear it. Three Stukas thundering down towards you, dive brakes extended and their sirens screaming. Then the trio do a champagne split and the show continues.... just thinking about that makes my neck hairs stand on end! having done a scout of the internet a few times, i've found that there are in fact, very few airworthy JU-87's about, and those that are have been housed in museums with their innards stripped and so probably wouldn't ever fly again without major works. There was, about 10 years ago, a British gentleman who'd bought the frame of a Stuka to rebuild for the airshow circuit. He got as far as registering G-STUK on the CAA register, but then de-registered the name in 2001 after lack of funds and parts availability. There are other reports of Russian private owners and even some full scale replicats being built, but there's little to no information on them anywhere. Alas, i think we're never going to see, or hear, the mighty roar of a JU-87 thundering down from above once more. A great loss to all i feel. SiMi Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 That would really make a great show. I'm looking forward to seeing some 'schmitts at Shoreham this year :roll: Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
icudan 5 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I hope the good people of Wolverhampton weren't woken up by your nocturnal perambulations, Joe! Yes we were! :clap: Nice shot of the Stuka Mut, terrifying machine but very well built. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Cheers Dan, it was only Wolverhampton though :clap: Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
icudan 5 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Depends which part of Wolverhampton it was, if it was Heath Town then i don't care. But if it was near my part, then watch out for my AA Guns. :yes: Link to post Share on other sites
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