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Into the Sun, Hahnweide Air Show |
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For
more than 10 years, Wings-Aviation is now reporting from airshows in
France, England, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand and Switzerland.
2016 we visited Germany for the first
time to see Europe’s biggest Oldtimer meeting and report about it.
Upon arrival on Friday we noticed the
already high number of participating aircraft and were looking forward
to three interesting days. However, we also quickly discovered some
disadvantages from a photographer’s point of view. To be able to
accommodate as many aircraft as possible near the hangar area, they were
parked so densely together that it was impossible to take pictures of
most of them.
The weather at least was extraordinary,
with hot temperatures and not a single cloud. These are normally perfect
conditions for good pictures. Unfortunately, the display axis was in an
east-west direction and we had the sun opposite us the whole day. From
around midday on it was possible to take pictures of the aircraft during
their landing approach. This is the reason most pictures display the
aircraft from this direction.
It was also not possible to cross to the
opposite side due to the forest and all paths being closed. This can of
course also be caused by german over regulation of everything.
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(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
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Urs Schnyder) |
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Urs Schnyder) |
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The
meeting is actually an event where pilots form different countries meet,
with hangar dances and other events. Some An-2 pilots from the Czech
Republic actually put up their tents next to the aircraft and started a
barbecue. This is also how the whole thing started. The flying
sequences for the public were only added after some time when it was
realized that the event attracts a lot of people.
However, it can’t be compared with
something like Duxford in England or La Ferte in France. The flying is
more like take off, fly circles and land. In that sense it isn’t an
airshow but a pilots meeting. |
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Die Air Show |
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Urs Schnyder) |
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Urs Schnyder) |
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Urs Schnyder) |
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Béleriot IX (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Béleriot IX (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Béleriot IX (Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader |
Fokker Eindecker (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder |
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Michael E. Fader) |
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Passagierflugzeuge |
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Hahnweide
is an old historical airfield whose history goes back to before the war.
Most of the time it is used for gliding. Therefore there were also some
displays of this type of aircraft like a three ship tow.
There were rather few warbirds. Most of
the aircraft are trainers or general aviation types from different
countries and different decades of the past. A unique sight were the 3
Junkers Ju 52 of Ju Air that were in the air together. From Sweden came
a Bleriot replica owned by Mr. Carlsson. Another replica was a Fokker
Eindecker.
There were about 7 An-2 present and a
considerable number of german trainers from the 40’s like Focke Wulf 44
or Bücker Jungmanns. There were of course dozens of piper cubs. Besides
the Ju 52 the biggest aircraft that landed at the airstrip were two
Dassault Flamant from France. One of which was still wearing the paint
job from a film, where it masqueraded as a Douglas Boston. |
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Antonov AN-2 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Antonov AN-2 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Antonov AN-2 (Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
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Junker Ju-52 (Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
Antonov AN-2 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Antonov AN-2 (Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
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Antonov AN-2 (Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
Junker Ju-52 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Junker Ju-52 (Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
Antonov AN-2 (Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
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Junker Ju-52 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
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Michael E. Fader) |
(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
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(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
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Michael E. Fader) |
(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
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The
announced stars of the meeting were the Me 262 and Me 109 of the
Messerschmitt Stiftung. Unfortunately the Me 109 was unserviceable. The
Me 262 did show up but it was displaying so far away and always in front
of the sun. It was therefore not possible go get any decent pictures.
What a pity.
There are some unique photo
opportunities in the early morning however. As it is already quite cool
in September during the night, fog tends to form and there is
condensation on the parked aircraft that make for attractive pictures.
During the whole day there
are passenger flights by An-2 and Ju 52 that take off and land in
between the arrival of the visitors. |
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(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
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Urs Schnyder) |
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Michael E. Fader) |
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Urs Schnyder ) |
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Pilatus-P-2 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Poilatus P-3 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
De Havilland
Tiger Moth (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
De Havilland
Tiger Moth (Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
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Bücker
Jungmeister (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Dornier Do-26
(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
Helio Courier
(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
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Hawker Hurricane
(Picture courtesy
Michael E. Fader) |
Douglas
Skyraider (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
North American
Mustang & Yakovlev Yak-11 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Supermarinbe
Spitfire & Yakovlev Yak-9 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
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At
Hahnweide you have the chance to see some unique aircraft that are never
or seldom seen anywhere else. However, as to take good pictures of them
that is another matter. |
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