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Hi all,

Thought you might enjoy seeing some pictures from my recent visit to the Danish technical museum in Helsignør. The museum is mostly airplanes, but also houses an impressive collection of old tractors, motorcycles, and cars. The museum is somewhat well lit, with most light coming from in-roof skylights. Photography is somewhat limited due to the closeness of the airplanes and the numerous support columns. The collection is housed in three adjoining warehouses on the edge of town. Highlights include a Sud Caravelle in SAS colors, Republic F-84, Lockheed F-104 (that you can sit in), Gloster Meteor, Blohm und Voss Bv. 138, and SAAB B-17. Enjoy.


Republic F-84


Lockheed T-33 target tug




SAAB 35 Draken


Sud Aviation Caravelle and assorted classic cars


Not really too sure what this is




F-104 cockpit view


Fairchild PT-26




Gloster Meteor


Douglas DC-3 "Sven Viking" in Danish Airlines livery




Danish Air Lines tug


Percival Proctor


Blohm und Voss Bv. 138 wreckage that looks like it might have been under water for quite some time.






SAAB B-17




DeHavilland Tiger Moth


Consolidated PBY


Sikorsky H-19/Westland Whirlwind


Some sort of SAR radar on top of the PBY


Wind tunnel model of the F-84








Museum restoration shop. Forgot to ask what they were working on

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Nice pictures.
Your Miles Magister query is a Percival Proctor.

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Here's the SAAB B-17A that was at Duxford in '06 (I think). Pretty cool idea to have the strut pants act as dive brakes.





Mudge the researcher

ps...I'm intrigued by the picture of, what appears to be, the rear of a 1936 Ford coupe in the picture with the Draken. Am I correct on the ID?

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The red and white twin engined machine suspended from the roof is a
General Aviation Monospar ST-10. Designed by a Swiss, built in Britain in the 1930s,

They're working on making a replica of a Friedrichafen FF 49 aircraft.

Nice Kafer!

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http://www.ff49c.com/

If I remember correctly, the Corsair has the same feature.....just FYI.

Gary

Hi Warbirdcrew,

Great pics. I live in the UK but also visited this museum in Summer 07. I really was impressed by the range of exhibits but was disappointed to find that the bright red De Havilland Rapide twin engined biplane (which has been part of the collection and used to be displayed suspended from the roof of one of the halls) was no longer on show. During your visit was it anywhere to be seen? I see the Saab is now suspended - that was on the ground during my visit so evidently they're making some adjustments - maybe the Rapide is still on site but stored - any idea?

Thanks
Tim

krlang,

I was thinking the same thing. What year do you suppose it is--'47 or so? It would look good in our garage regardless of vintage.

Scott

You're close, Mudge - Ford, yes, but it's a '33 or 34.

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Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Mudge-- sorry, don't know the year of the car you mentioned. Will check my other pictures to see if I have a better one.

Consul-- The Rapide was nowhere to be seen. From what I saw, there wasn't much room for a storage area because the museum was just as big inside as it was outside, but perhaps it could be off-site.

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Great photos, thanks for sharing!



FBA flying boat, IIRC. There's another in the Musee de l'Air in Paris. FBA stands for Franco British Aviation. Sort of early Concorde...

Note the inverted (to modern eyes) planing hull to the step.

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