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Hopefully the YouTube link isn't a repeat, but I think this is the one recovered in Greece. Any status now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqoWyBkSW_A&feature=related
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Will it be at Oshkosh? :lol:

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As far as I know, it's on outside display at the Hellenic Air Force Museum in Greece.

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see link, and scroll down...

http://koti.welho.com/msolanak/news.html

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Seems a real pity not to have her indoors, and under conservation...

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Richard,
Thanks for the link... Interesting info...

But I don't think it is the same plane. The video is a JU-87 and the HAF folks think the have a positive ID on a JU-88.

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Well what the h*ll are those poor zebra mussells suppose to do now. :shock: :twisted: :)

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Same aircraft. It was displayed outdoors ( as in the photo ) for a special event - the opening of the new HAFM hangar. Since then restoration work has been started.

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SPANNERmkV wrote:
Richard,
Thanks for the link... Interesting info...

But I don't think it is the same plane. The video is a JU-87 and the HAF folks think the have a positive ID on a JU-88.

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The photos I showed were of the Ju-87 actually.

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Same aircraft. It was displayed outdoors ( as in the photo ) for a special event - the opening of the new HAFM hangar. Since then restoration work has been started.

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Really glad to hear that Dave! Any photos of the restoration work out there?

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The photos I showed were of the Ju-87 actually.

I'll be double dipped. It is the same airplane and it did clean up rather well.
It looked for a moment like they tried to straighten the wings though! 8)

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SPANNERmkV wrote:
The photos I showed were of the Ju-87 actually.

I'll be double dipped. It is the same airplane and it did clean up rather well.
It looked for a moment like they tried to straighten the wings though! 8)


On looking at it again, I see where you're coming from... the tial piece hides the bend on the wing, so I can see why you might have initially jumped to conclusions. She did clean up well, didn't she. You should see the Ju-52 they raised! The Germans must have used some good preservatives, or there's something funny in the water there.

I haven't heard of them raising an 88 yet, but hope they manage to find one.

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