Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]forwarded to the LUG as my direct mails bounce back , sorry for the list ... **************************************************************************************** Hi Jim, I was trained as a reco intelligence officer in the French AirForce, and it is funny for me when I go to Stuttgart to be able to see some of the "red" aircraft such as the Mi2 and Antonow, the photos of which were more or less classified then ... As to the M-108 it IS a beautifully designed plane - everything in its silhouette speaks of speed and ease of flight IMHO. Makes me think of a greyhound dog with its over long nose. It may not show on the photos but the aircraft displayed there are not in such a good condition, and would deserve a covered place and restoration for sure ... Thanks for your interest :-) Philippe Envoy? depuis SFR Mail. 10 Go de stockage - en savoir plus. ======================================== Message du : 18/07/2011 De : "Jim Nichols " <jhnichols at lighttube.net> A : "Philippe Amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> Copie ? : Sujet : Me-108 Hi Philippe, Thanks for posting the aircraft images, especially the Me-108. I am familiar with it, but had never before seen a good photo. This one seems to be beautifully restored. Dr. Bernhard Goethert, who was a German aerospace expert prior to and during WWII, and who was brought to the US after the war, was the one who hired me in 1953. I had met him briefly while I was in the US Air Force. We later belonged to the same flying club, and he told me that he had access to a Me-108 for personal transportation while he was in Germany. He loved it, and, looking at your photo, I can see why. Thanks again for sharing it. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA