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Old 2 July 2008, 12:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Wright Flyer 1908 ready for take off
fotos from today , first time in the air , for the centennial in Le Mans . Engine runns very good , aircraft is build like the original , ready to fly .
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Old 2 July 2008, 02:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That's really nice. I can appreciate all the hard work that went into it.
I'm not going to make the LeMans celebration. I wish I could.
(2009 will be the centennial of the first warplane acquisition. I would think WPAFB, OH would be the center point of that celebration)
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Old 4 July 2008, 04:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Looks great Udo!
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Old 4 July 2008, 05:27 AM   #4 (permalink)
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This picture cries out for a caption
Such as;

"Le Mans approach, Wright 1908 reporting Church intersection, unable ATIS, say local altimeter setting."

Sorry.

If anyone thinks I shouldn't have done this, please let me know and I'll try better to control myself.

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Old 4 July 2008, 04:54 PM   #5 (permalink)
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10th-11th july 2008 , centenial in the Abbey Epau in Le Mans . Wilbur Wright did fly in Le Mans in 1908 the first time in Europa . Abbey Epau , 13th centuri , a fantastic place for this centanial . Over 1000 internatinal guest .
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Old 4 July 2008, 04:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Very nice Udo! The airplane appears to be inside a cathedral. Is this correct? This seems like an unusual place for such a display.

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OK...your reply arrived when I was posting this. It's in the Abbey.
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Old 4 July 2008, 05:01 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Hi Udo,
Is this the chapel your plane is in? Will it be flown during this event? I hope you have taken many more photos inside the chapel because it such an unusual place to see an airplane.

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Old 4 July 2008, 05:12 PM   #8 (permalink)
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this place is big like a cathedral , and the Flyer is on top of the altar ! more fotos will come .
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Old 4 July 2008, 10:07 PM   #9 (permalink)
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this is something to see first hand ..........to bad it wont be me

it looks great hope you can get some video
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Old 5 July 2008, 06:16 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Magnificent! Best of luck on the first flights.
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