Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, I was actual woken from an afternoon nap by the sound of the engines, very characteristic. Ran upstairs, grapped the next best lens/camera and went down .into the garden. Now my eyes are working properly again, I saw here that the call-sign is actually D-CDLH. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airworthy_Ju_52 However, the last line of the Wikipedia article doesn't match what I shot. Cheers Douglas Gerry Walden wrote: > Sorry - should have read your post first rather than just look at the > pictures. Not awake today! > > Gerry > > 2008/8/16 Gerry Walden <gwpics@googlemail.com>: > >> I am intrigued by the fact that the aircraft has different >> registration letters beneath its wing that on its fuselage. Any idea >> why? >> >> Gerry >> >> 2008/8/16 Charlie Meyer <charlie@droolassicpark.com>: >> >>> I didn't think there were any airworthy JU-52 airframes left. I was just >>> thinking of a BA Concorde flying over my house in Upstate New York the >>> 1980s >>> for a charity day spin. All in museums today. >>> >>> Good shots, even if things were working against you. >>> >>> Charlie >>> >>> >>> On Aug 16, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Against the light, wrong lens, too far away and a lousy vantage point. >>>> Not >>>> good enough to warrant any additional processing either. >>>> >>>> The grab-shots of this preserved Junkers Ju 52 were taken over our >>>> garden >>>> this afternoon - at least the plane is recognisable. >>>> >>>> For nit-pickers: the registration on the fuselage, D-AQUI, is the number >>>> it flew under for Lufthansa in 1936. >>>> The number under the wing, D-COLH, is its current call sign. >>>> >>>> Hope you find it interesting >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132098-1/20080816-_MG_8190.jpg >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132101-1/20080816-_MG_8191.jpg >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132104-1/20080816-_MG_8193.jpg >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132107-1/20080816-_MG_8194.jpg >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> For the technically minded: Canon 20D + CZ f4/300mm at f4 ASA equivalent >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Gerry Walden LRPS >> Blog and links to my web pages: >> http://www.stockuk.blogspot.com/ >> Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076 >> >> > > > >