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Danish boy finds remains of German Messerschmitt in a field

Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:24 am

This is a pretty interesting story that came out today. Story and pics below.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39196106?ref=yfp

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Re: Danish boy finds remains of German Messerschmitt in a fi

Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:44 am

Most interesting, thanks.

Re: Danish boy finds remains of German Messerschmitt in a fi

Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:12 am

That is pretty cool! It would be interesting to learn how the plane was resting - did it belly land, hard crash? Just the curious things that come to mind. Also, I am glad the pilot will be repatriated.

Tom P

Re: Danish boy finds remains of German Messerschmitt in a fi

Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:42 pm

wendovertom wrote:That is pretty cool! It would be interesting to learn how the plane was resting - did it belly land, hard crash? Just the curious things that come to mind. Also, I am glad the pilot will be repatriated.

Tom P

4 to 6 meters down, many small pieces, extensive damage to the front of the engine, and the relatively small radius of the excavation hole... it'd be a fair guess that it went almost straight-in. Luckily, it was soft boggy ground. Ditto, RIP for the pilot and his family. Who was he? It'll be interesting to hear of the details to come.

Re: Danish boy finds remains of German Messerschmitt in a fi

Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:27 pm

Here's a Danish news link; http://www.b.dk/nationalt/14-aarige-daniel-og-hans-far-gjorde-deres-livs-fund-det-er-utroligt-at-min

At the bottom of the news story there are some picture links for more details.
There is also some .........uhh...ah....Danish "advertizing" on the bottom of that page :|


Here's the Telegraph link; http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/08/schoolboy-denmark-finds-downed-messerschmitt-family-farm/
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