Had the chance to visit the aircraft section of the 'Deutsches Museum' in Munich recently. It is not an aircraft museum in particular but I liked their exhibition very much. The exhibits are not hidden behind high fences and you can go very close for detail-fotos. Here my impression (concentrating on WW2 naturally):
Thank you very much, looks like very worth the visit. That wooden missile was interesting, of course that was supposed to be used only once This museum also houses that airplane you showed yesterday on the quiz, the one home made to jump the fence from the DDR to the West and which the Stasi caught first. But would it have flown at all with two bike engines and two homemade props?
I've been to the Deutches Museum years ago and those photos bring back many memories Kuno. Thanks for Sharign them. There used to be an aircraft outside at the entrance of the museum, if I remember correctly and I think it was a transport aircraft but I can remember the name of it. Is it still there?
There was a very strong rain - so I took only cover and was not walking around outside. Have not seen ane plane outside near the entrance... But maybe it has been shifted to Flugwerft Schleissheim?
I've been to the Deutches Museum years ago and those photos bring back many memories Kuno. Thanks for Sharign them. There used to be an aircraft outside at the entrance of the museum, if I remember correctly and I think it was a transport aircraft but I can remember the name of it. Is it still there? Gerard, The Berlin Technical Museum has a DC-3 hanging over the entrance, perhaps you are confusing the two museums. Kuno, Thanks for posting thee pictures. Those I took quite a years ago were not the best (Pre Digital). I was impressed by the layout of the aircraft room and the V2 Rocket which was sectioned and standing vertically through two floors. I also remember that the day I visited it was raining like a monsoon Regards Tom
Tom, no this was definitely the Deutches Museum in Munich. But I just cant remember the name of the plane. Obviously it is not there now, curse my failing memory!!!
I found the pic with the suspended transport plane models from the Golden Age very interesting, nice way to display them
Gerard, I found this little snippet. The Dornier Do-31 is the only vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) transport plane in the world. Two prototypes were built, but the plane never went into serial production. For two decades the plane stood outside the main entrance to the Deutsches Museum in Munich. It was then taken to the Flugwerft to repair the damage caused by the weather during this 20-year period. The plane was taken apart and the components treated for corrosion to help preserve them. The plane is now on display in the new exhibition hall. Deutsches Museum: Aircraft restoration I will be keeping an eye on the Horten rebuild, which I was totally unaware of Regards Tom
Gerard, I found this little snippet. The Dornier Do-31 is the only vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) transport plane in the world. Two prototypes were built, but the plane never went into serial production. For two decades the plane stood outside the main entrance to the Deutsches Museum in Munich. It was then taken to the Flugwerft to repair the damage caused by the weather during this 20-year period. The plane was taken apart and the components treated for corrosion to help preserve them. The plane is now on display in the new exhibition hall. Deutsches Museum: Aircraft restoration I will be keeping an eye on the Horten rebuild, which I was totally unaware of Regards Tom Tom, thank you very much for solving this mystery for me. I am in your debt!!!
