Dutch SOH meet 2010: Overloon museum.

[Francois]

Here are some more pictures for those of you who won't be able to make it:

http://europerides.smugmug.com/Motorcycle-Trips/Oorlogsmuseum-Overloon-April/2697593_BiJa9

http://europerides.smugmug.com/Motorcycle-Trips/Oorlogsmuseum-Overloon-Jeeps/2697587_vHbkB

http://europerides.smugmug.com/Motorcycle-Trips/WW2-Museum-Overloon-April-9/2694138_Ho2ij

Two years ago. Don't think I'll be coming on the motorbike this time, might be a bit too cold (looking outside now).

 

[Ferry_vO]

A little over three weeks to go, time to give this thread a little

 

[Francois]

I had hoped the weather would clear and I could ride the bike down.... but heck, it started SNOWING again !!

 

[shackleton_boy]

yea sorry guys - wont be able to mske it - cant get away from work at this point:salute:

 

[robcap]

It's on my agenda!
In 3 weeks snow can melt Francois:ernae:
Pitty you can't make it Shack.

R.

 

[Ferry_vO]

Looking at the forecast there's very little chance of the snow melting the coming week, and it snowed again for the last hour..

Shame you won't be able to make it, Henk!

 

[peter12213]

That place looks amazing, just my sort of place and I must say those vehicles look immaculately kept also! Great Pics

 

[Ferry_vO]

Maarten has been added to the list, looks like we'll have quite a crowd!

 

[Ferry_vO]

Unfortunately Maarten and Cees couldn't make it today, but the rest of us had a good time amidst a huge collection of WW2 items and vehicles!

A group photo; from left to right: Mees, the oldest son of Rob Cappers, Rob (Robcap) himself, Francois, Huub Vink, Jankees, Alex (Grunau_baby) and René (Warrant). The radar dish in the background is a German 'Wurzburg riese'.

More to follow!

 

[Francois]

It was great to see everybody AND the museum! Photos are downloading now, but it will take me some time to 'develop' the roll...... other things need attention first... like FS news for instance

I got home just before the roads closed again !!! :isadizzy:

 

[Warrant]

It was a fun day! Great to see people from SOH in "the flesh".
I will up some pic's once sorted out (i was probably the fastest person home, but duty called once i entered the door).

 

[robcap]

Indeed we had a great time
I forgot my camera, but I'm sure the others will post some pics.
I need to go to the model paint shop, to get some paint for the models we bought (a Sherman tank and a Liberator motor bike)

Bye, Rob

 

[grunau_baby]

It was a great day indeed! Really enjoyed it!
It was also good to see my dutch is still intelligable for the native speakers, at least most of the time

Here are some aviation related pics from the place:

I certainly want one of these, too cool!

Regards
Alex

 

[Ferry_vO]

I certainly want one of these, too cool!

Nice but I think I prefer one of these:

Or maybe this will be better, looking at the weather we've had this winter:

Or maybe I'll just get a boat with wheels, but only if it comes with the truck!:

Four engines, one for each wheel:

Tiny 'bridge' for such a big boat:

Ze traditional varm dzjerman velcome at ze front door (Just kidding, Alex!):

Panther tank:

 

[Ferry_vO]

Huge airfield crane:

M26 'Dragon wagon':

Radial R975 tank engine:

Russian ZSU-23 AA tank (Warrant will correct me on this if I'm wrong..):

Renault FT-17 tank; When the Germans invaded Holland in May 1940 our armed forces had exactly one tank, an FT-17 like this:

Nice dioramas:

 

[robcap]

AAH, at last some more pics!
Yep Alex, your Dutch is very good, forgot to mention it!
I hope you got to understand our Dutch as well

I'd like to see some more pics with some of us on it, I only spot Warront on one of these.

Cherio, Rob

 

[Ferry_vO]

I'd like to see some more pics with some of us on it, I only spot Warrant on one of these.

If you look closely you can see Francois taking photos behind the Panther tank..

Here's Alex looking at a battle-damaged Churchill tank:

Huub inspecting a big gun:

The same Huub (And part of Jankees) clearly showing no interest for a Sherman tank.. :

And you might know this kid Rob:

 

[Warrant]

Nice pic's people!

Here a small contribution from me:

Edit: Upload failed again. I'll upload once the upload tool is fully operational.

 

[Warrant]

Russian ZSU-23 AA tank (Warrant will correct me on this if I'm wrong..):

Almost, Ferry :mixedsmi:


It is a ZSU 23/4 Shilka Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) with a "Gun Dish" Fire Control Radar (FCR), which is the big weather-covered dish on top of the turret. It comprises of 4 x 23mm gun, the radar and 2 x optical device. The big rectangular shape of the turret is due to the munitions storage on the left and right-hand side of the gun's in the turret. The chassis (or undercarriage if you will) is shared with the 2K12 "Kub", perhaps better known as the SA-6 "Gainful". The Shilka typically (Soviet doctrine) operated in conjunction with the 9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 "Gopher") or the 9K31 Strela-1 (SA-9 "Gaskin"), both self-propelled IR guided SAM systems. Due to the availablility of a FCR on the Shilka-system the weapon was/is also very capable to operate autonomous. Early warning was provided by the "Dog Ear" radar at regiment level.

 

[Ferry_vO]

Almost, Ferry :mixedsmi:


It is a ZSU 23/4

Well, close enough!