"B2431" wrote in message
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From: "Kevin Brooks"

"B2431" wrote in message
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From: (robert arndt)

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p.s. Al, your anti-German hatred is showing. Who doesn't love the
Ju-52? It is one of the world's greatest civilian aircraft of all
time.

Your bias is showing. I have flown in both the Ju-52 and DC-3. I found
the
DC-3
superior.

The Ju-52 was Martin Caiden's.

Neat. I recall seeing that same aircraft back in the very late seventies
when Caidin flew it into Langley AFB for an openhouse. There were three
warbirds there--the Junkers, a P-38, and IIRC an AT-6. IIRC Caidin taxied
in
to the display line with his head poked up through an overhead hatch
while
waving at the crowd? Long time ago...

Brooks

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

That was the last weekend in July 1978. The P-38 belonged to Pete Sherman
if I
recall correctly. I got my rides (2) in the Junkers the day before the
open
house with the P-38 and some other airplane, I can't recall it's
designation,
in formation.

It was rather interesting watching the P-38 easily pass us with one prop
feathered.

Wow, small world. I can remember being amazed at how *slow* the P-38 seemed
when it did its flight demo--being used to the likes of the F-106's flown by
the 48 FIS and later the F-15's of the 1st TFW ripping over the
neighborhood. That was one of the last airshows I attended at Langley; ISTR
there was a nice A-10 flying demo and the usual (but still impressive) F-15
demo prior to the Thunderbirds show. A bit different from the days when the
316th TAW with its C-130's was the major resident unit at Langley (talk
about feathering...I can still remember seeing a C-130 pass overhead with
one feathered while on final approach)! Though I do recall an earlier
openhouse on the NASA side that included some flight demonstrations,
including a RATO assisted takeoff by a C-130E and a VTOL demo by a HS
Kestrel in NASA livery. I don't know how they do today, but when I was a kid
in the late sixties and early seventies the annual Langley airshow was the
highlight of my summers--my first recollection of them was when they were
still in the F-100, and I had a print of them flying their shortlived
F-105's hanging in my bedroom. Thanks for reviving good memories!

Brooks


Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired