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Ju 52 ride over Hamburg in October

J

Jaxon

virtually there
It was a birthday present and one of the last flights this year before the Ju rolled in the hangar for winter(-check).

Unforgettable impressions from vibrations and sound of the engines/power.
The crew were all pilots in normal Lufthansa Jets normally. Pilot & Co change after gusto. The Engineer on the Ju is a pilot normally as well.
Interesting is, a stewardess is needed as well - even when there was no service (but just for safety purpose).
since the Ju is single aisle and has just one seat on each side - EVERYONE has a window position.
The flight engineer took a seat in the back during flight so EVERYONE could enter the cockpit for a moment - views like this are normally only availabe in flightsims today.

So my impression is finally: It is not a cheap flight, but worth every cent:

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Jaxon,

Outstanding! It wasn't just an airplane ride alone...it was a trip back in time. Congrats, and thanks for sharing! :salute: :medals: :salute:
 
Wunderbar!

Splendid pictures, you lucky pup!

Congratulations, happy birthday and thanks for sharing!

Cheers!
KH :ernae:
 
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