Warbird Information Exchange

https://www.yahoo.com/news/plane-covere ... 31723.html

Things are going off the rails...

C2j

When asked for comment the pilot had this to say

Probably DOES have a Volkswagen based engine so there is some relation...
Erich Hartmann is rolling over in his grave right now.

Only question is what color are the inside gear doors painted?

Them gnat zee's is just fallin' from the skies!

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remember the Oogahonk!
old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers

109? Looks more like a Do335 to me.

Must be the infamous Me-109S(onex)

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Andrew King
Air Museum Director with no Museum to Direct
Open to Suggestions

The media

Posting crap
To start crap
Like they usually do

This has been going on for many many years before the politicians starting calling them on it as of late

Simmer down kids - no great conspiracy by the "evil media conglomerates"; just low-level sloppily-written clickbait, soon to be forgotten.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Das Luft Waffles!

Owner is guilty of being politically incorrect.

Some semi tongue in cheek predictions:
-The FAA will probably look for a way to take his license.
-The owner will get fired or if he's the boss, his firm will be boycotted
-The Southern Poverty Law Center will list this as a hate crime
-The next time there is a reason to mention this, the New York Times will cite this as a example of "growing right-wing hate"

Still, it's one thing to put Luftwaffe markings on your plane, but the swastika is a bit of a no-no today. Even if I had a '109, I doubt if I'd put it on just to avoid the hassle.

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Note political free signature.
I figure if you wanted my opinion on items unrelated to this forum, you'd ask for it.

Given the prevalence of white supremacist groups you're asking for yourself to be identified with such leanings...or for folks to ponder, "is he, or ain't he?"....even if it was a leetle tiney swastika. Regardless, it's free speech if "he does" and he''ll take his lumps with fervor. With the balkenkreuz and the paint scheme most folks get the parody of the Luftwaffe markings on the little Sonex. If "he doesn't" care to be associated with the Nazi's, he could've put a little thought into it and boldly displayed one of the more fanciful Staffel markings like the Mickey Mouse running with the bomb, or Baron Munchausen riding a bomb, steppenwolf badge etc. on the tail instead.

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These are the reasons why the is no Confederate Air Force anymore.

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remember the Oogahonk!
old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers

It's a question of persective : there is various countries here in Europe where there is no problem to operate warbirds in full historical markings, including Nazi symbols, without any doubt on the owners /operators want of just show a plane in its real markings.

I don't understand why it's so tricky on your side of the pond.

For me the main problem is this plane is ugly and 0% accurency and it would be the same problem if it was wearing the markings of a P51 or Spitfire.

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Sorry for my bad English:-(

Many of us on this side of the pond don't understand either...

Interesting that the engine builder was the guy that crashed due to engine failure...