Never a Bofors when you need one..

[gridlore]

I regularly drive by Livermore's small airport. So seeing small planes taking off and landing is not uncommon. The place seems to exist mostly for the use of folks rich enough to afford a private plane.

But today? Today was special. As I drove across the landing path, I saw two planes approaching. This was unusual, so I stopped for a better look. Then I noticed the gull wings..

Yes, coming out of the sun were two Junkers Ju 87 Stukas. They had to be reproductions, but they were beautiful. All the markings in the right place, that beautiful roar of an overpowered military engine.

Comments

[claidheamhmor]

Brilliant!

Capt. Eric Brown, a British test pilot who flew many of the German aircraft captured by the Allies in WW2, said that the Stuka was the only aircraft he'd flow that felt right in a 90 degree dive.

[shadowcat48li.livejournal.com]

I asked about it on the AirshowBuzz site, and they also talked about the replicas.

also things like the T-6 Texans that were mocked up as Zeros to film Tora Tora Tora. and various movies using standins

if you watch Doctor Strangelove, when the B-52 is flying over the snow, you can see the shadow, its a 4 engine straight wing aircraft. they used a B-17 according to Martin Caidin

[claidheamhmor]

I always liked the Texan; still see them flying around here sometimes (they were called Harvards, and used for training for the South African Air Force). They were quite a good match for the Zeros, I must say.