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Me-323 Motorized Gigant
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11-15-2007, 11:55 PM
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I've always thought this beast was cool. Here is a interesting page: Me-323 Motorized Gigant
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11-16-2007, 01:47 AM
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11-16-2007, 02:02 AM
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11-16-2007, 03:27 PM
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11-16-2007, 03:40 PM
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>in the wings!
One or two years back, a couple of Me 323 main spars were recovered in Germany. They were in excellent condition, having served as roof support arches in a warehouse for several decades.
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11-16-2007, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by HoHun  Hi Comiso,
>in the wings!
One or two years back, a couple of Me 323 main spars were recovered in Germany. They were in excellent condition, having served as roof support arches in a warehouse for several decades.
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Henning (HoHun) | Interesting,,
have u seen photos?
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11-17-2007, 03:16 AM
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11-17-2007, 02:32 PM
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11-17-2007, 03:16 PM
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>have u seen photos?
Yes, probably in Jet & Prop or in Flugzeug Classic.
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11-18-2007, 03:04 PM
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It is located at the Luftwaffen Museum in Gatow, Germany. Preserved Axis Aircraft
This is a really great site.
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11-18-2007, 04:16 PM
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>You can find a photo here.
Thanks for the research! Here is the direct link to the Me 323 spar photograph: http://www.preservedaxisaircraft.com...3_mainspar.jpg
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11-18-2007, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by HoHun | Thanks Henning!
Thats huge... there must be pieces at the bottom of the Med too.
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11-18-2007, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by HoHun | Thats the same photo I posted....
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11-18-2007, 06:04 PM
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>Thats the same photo I posted....
You linked the site, I provided a direct link to the photograph of the spar so that other readers can watch the picture with a single click.
The site you linked hides the actual URL of the picture - you might not be aware of this, but if you click the link in your post it takes you to the main page and not to the main spar picture.
I just provided the direct link to save everyone a couple of clicks ... I hope there's nothing wrong with that?
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