On Aug 10, 10:58*am, Bug Dout wrote:
Arrested the day before their planned takeoff. *Leaves many questions:

* how did they plan the movement, assembly, and takeoff of the plane?
* how were they found out?
* curious that only a year of prison and then deportation to where they
* wanted to go! *"Don't throw me into that briar patch!"
* why didn't the E. Germans destroy the aircraft/
--
They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever saw; I couldn't
understand why they couldn't give me no justice.
*~ Satchel Paige

AFAIK, the family was reported and the STASI moved in. The aircraft
could be broken into sections for assembly and the two motorcycle
engines came for the 250cc MZ ES 250:
http://youngtimer.files.wordpress.co...y-es-250-2.jpg

Although captured, the Pfeil 5/Wagner DOWA 81 was test-flown by the
GDR AF. It flew fine. It probably just sat around until reunification
and then was placed in a museum.

Although ugly, I like it.

Rob