New Storch airborne

[DamienB]

This is G-STCH, the first Argus-powered Storch airborne in the UK for around 20 years I think, on her first test flight today. Owned by Peter Holloway and will be based and operated out of Old Warden aerodrome along with the rest of his fleet.

[Mudge]

Terrific...It's SOOO ugly, it's beautiful. Ya' can't help but smile.

Mudge the contradictory

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[TAdan]

Looks good. I like the simple paint scheme.

[Michel Lemieux]

Outright georgeous

Tks Damien

[Jesse C.]

That is one long legged sexy beast!

Thanks for the shots!

[RyanShort1]

Wow. I wish we still had one here in town.

Ryan

[ww2John]

The first Storch's I saw were @ OSH in 1990 and they had flown a distance to get there...v-e-r-y slowly.

I did not realize at the time how rare they are. They are my favorite STOL a/c.
Thanks for pictures & information about this "new" warbird...

[airnutz]

Beautiful bird and thanks for the great photos. I really like the color scheme on this one...something
different than we're used to seeing!

[Jack Cook]

The first Storch's I saw were @ OSH in 1990 and they had flown a distance to get there...v-e-r-y slowly.

Probably Bob Van Ausdell's which he donated to the AFM.

[JägerMarty]

Looks good, not keen on the plain scheme though

[Mike]

Looks good, not keen on the plain scheme though

What colour's yours painted?

[JägerMarty]

My 48th scale model is RLM 65,70,71 thanks for asking

[DamienB]

The scheme represents an aircraft that was one of Hitler's personal transports:



(Fi 156V3 GM+AI (ex D-IGQE Werk-Nr 603) in Leeuwarden, Holland in early summer 1941) - thanks Manonthefence for finding this pic

[Speedy]

Looks good, not keen on the plain scheme though

What colour's yours painted?

I think he was considering a pseudo-N69QF scheme, but decided on the 'less is more' approach.