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Ein Flug wie vor 70 Jahren - Flying like 70 Years ago - in August 2006

Einige Male im Jahr fliegt noch eine Junkers 52 vom Rheinland in die Schweiz. Im August 2006 konnte ich mitfliegen. Es ist ein Flug wie in den frühen 30er Jahren, als die Ju 52 eingeführt wurde. Die Instrumente sind modern aber die Motoren sind original. Die Reisegeschwindigkeit betraegt ca. 190 km/h.
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A few times a year an historic Junkers 52 still flies from the Rhineland about 500 km to it's base in Switzerland. I was able to be a passenger in August 2006. It is a flight like in the early 1930's when the "Ju 52" was put in service. The instruments are modern but the motors are still the original BMW 650 hp. The cruising speed is a breathtaking 190 km/h (approx. 120 mph).
Junkers 52, the standard Lufthansa aircraft in the 30's
Junkers 52, the standard Lufthansa aircraft in the 30's
Boarding has commenced for the 7 passengers
Boarding has commenced for the 7 passengers
Better than a modern Boeing
Better than a modern Boeing
Passenger capacity max. 16
Passenger capacity max. 16
I love flying
I love flying
Ready to start engines
Ready to start engines
Taxying to takeoff
Taxying to takeoff
Off the ground and rising very slowly
Off the ground and rising very slowly
This is what she looks like from below (taken previously)
This is what she looks like from below (taken previously)
Passing Cologne at approx. 800 metres
Passing Cologne at approx. 800 metres
Over the Siebengebirge south of Bonn
Over the "Siebengebirge" south of Bonn
Interior, quite comfortable but very LOUD
Interior, quite comfortable but very LOUD
Good view through large windows
Good view through large windows
Cockpit 1
Cockpit 1
Approaching Koblenz
Approaching Koblenz
Over the Rhine Valley 1
Over the Rhine Valley 1
Over the Rhine Valley 2
Over the Rhine Valley 2
Over the Rhine Valley 3
Over the Rhine Valley 3
Wind energy in the Hunsrueck area
Wind energy in the "Hunsrueck" area
Cockpit 2
Cockpit 2
Approaching the Black Forest south of Karlsruhe
Approaching the Black Forest south of Karlsruhe
Over the Black Forest
Over the Black Forest
Black Forest pines almost at wing level
Black Forest pines almost at wing level
Near Reutlingen
Near Reutlingen
Wow, we are over some clouds!
Wow, we are over some clouds!
Passing Lake Constance and into Switzerland
Passing Lake Constance and into Switzerland
The Swiss Alps in cloud
The Swiss Alps in cloud
The landing strip in Duebendorf near Zurich
The landing strip in Duebendorf near Zurich
We are met by the technical Service
We are met by the technical Service
And they even have an old DC3 (and a great plane museum)
And they even have an old DC3 (and a great plane museum)
Back from Zurich in the evening by Airbus (how boring)
Back from Zurich in the evening by Airbus (how boring)