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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:44 pm 
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https://youtu.be/sw2MNoyvDeU
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That's a pressurized high-altitude cockpit/jettisonable escape pod for the DFS 54 glider.

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That is the pressurized cockpit section of the Henschel Hs 128 high altitude research aircraft. Have a look at the following document:
http://adl-luftfahrthistorik.de/dok/Henschel_Hs_128.pdf
The development of that aircraft was continued by the HS 130:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henschel_Hs_130

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Ach so!

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 6:42 pm 
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So thats the airplane that used that pod right next to it. Guess it had some sort of parachute on it wonder if it really worked. Cant read or speak german. Ths for the reply


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