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Title: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: OldGuy on August 05, 2018, 07:42:58 PM
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/plane/44300776

Mountain flight, old, under-powered aircraft, very hot air - full passenger load. What could go wrong? What did?
Title: Re: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: OldGuy on August 05, 2018, 07:44:38 PM
The cockpit view:

(https://rr-spotter.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RW_20110730_IMG_0680.jpg)
Title: Re: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: OldGuy on August 05, 2018, 07:50:50 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airworthy_Ju_52s



Title: Re: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: OldGuy on August 05, 2018, 07:58:58 PM
The Lufthansa Ju 52/3m D-AQUI "Tempelhof"
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Ju52_D-AQUI_front%2Bbelly.jpg)
Title: Re: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: OldGuy on August 05, 2018, 09:04:43 PM
The Second World War Ju-52 plane were former Swiss military aircraft manufactured from 1932 and 1952 (file photo)

(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/05/21/4ED9344200000578-6028283-The_Second_World_War_Ju_52_plane_has_an_old_style_propeller_and_-m-55_1533502526243.jpg)
Title: Re: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: SarDragon on August 06, 2018, 03:26:22 AM
I saw that plane last night in "Where Eagles Dare."
Title: Re: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: PHall on August 06, 2018, 04:07:04 AM
Quote from: OldGuy on August 05, 2018, 07:42:58 PM
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/plane/44300776

Mountain flight, old, under-powered aircraft, very hot air - full passenger load. What could go wrong? What did?

You tell us. You seem to have all of the answers. How about letting the "real" investigators do their job?
Title: Re: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: OldGuy on August 06, 2018, 09:09:05 PM
Quote from: PHall on August 06, 2018, 04:07:04 AM
Quote from: OldGuy on August 05, 2018, 07:42:58 PM
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/plane/44300776

Mountain flight, old, under-powered aircraft, very hot air - full passenger load. What could go wrong? What did?

You tell us. You seem to have all of the answers. How about letting the "real" investigators do their job?
Indeed, they will. Your warm and welcoming attitude is what makes CAPTALK such a delight, thank you.
Title: Re: Vintage Ju-52 aircraft crashes in Swiss Alps: 20 dead
Post by: PHall on August 06, 2018, 11:31:43 PM
Quote from: OldGuy on August 06, 2018, 09:09:05 PM
Quote from: PHall on August 06, 2018, 04:07:04 AM
Quote from: OldGuy on August 05, 2018, 07:42:58 PM
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/plane/44300776

Mountain flight, old, under-powered aircraft, very hot air - full passenger load. What could go wrong? What did?

You tell us. You seem to have all of the answers. How about letting the "real" investigators do their job?
Indeed, they will. Your warm and welcoming attitude is what makes CAPTALK such a delight, thank you.

We do try.
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