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THE VERY LAST FLYING SYCAMORE |
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very last flying Sycamore |
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| Dutch Aviation Media 2009 publication | ||
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This article was published in The Netherlands. Cockpit Switzerland also published an own story. |
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| This is it: The very last flying example with a license ! | ||
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| The man of maintainance is Mr. Dieter Hasebrink, living in Germany | ||
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| Not flying anymore, but this example is very complete standing in a museum in Germany.... | ||
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| ...it's a rare bird, so seldom seen but parked here as a Nordholz relic ! | ||
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| Look at this fine engine, a miracle those days ! | ||
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| The Bristol Sycamore saw first lifelight in the Royal Airforce | ||
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| Originally three (wood), later on four rotorblades | ||
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| A cockpit view, and the HB-RXA (r) is ment to be restored as well when time and money | ||
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| The type flew in the pos-WW-II period in the German Army and Navy | ||
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| Today this beauty flies in Switzerland, is parked in Altenrhein and can be bought ! | ||
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| Our special thanks go to Tino Dietsche & Pinter Balasz for their kind cooperation and pic's... | ||
| ... and specially to Dieter Hasebrink for all your work and mediation between all ! | ||
| Thanks on behalf of all our readers !! | ||
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Sycamore
story in Dutch |
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| Anyone wants to have his translation here ? | ||
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