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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 3d

Well, the power plant is garbage now😅

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 11d

That’s me😄

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 11d

When I told a friend in the army about it, he contacted the airforce and they arranged storage on Deelen Airport for the Me 262. But I don’t know if they store the 262 there, or just got free storage.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 11d

Scrap metal to save conservation costs. I did it for free, but that didn’t look professional. So a professional was hired, but that drained the budget quickly. He did the same I did, but had never seen an Me 262 before. I told him about a few big parts what it was, that’s what’s on display now.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 12d

Yes, and I did the reconstruction and conservation in the first few years. I quit when a new museum board was just interested in the funds, and not in the 262. A few years ago they had the intention to scrap most of it to save costs, I’m not sure what’s left🤷🏻‍♂️

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 12d

Here the dataplate for the wings, showing it is an improved (A1) model, and the 13th built. It had the small extra fueltank and new hydraulics and mechanism for the landinggear doors. The flaps still needed improvement according a report, water damage after 3 flight hours and 7 starts.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 12d

The article mentions 1st production model, but it was the last pre-production (S-21). Some parts like the electric components were still old type. It was built as a fighter, but converted to a bomber. It was shot down during transit from EK262 to KG51, probably lost.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 12d

In 2014 we recovered the last Me 262 prototype (S-21) near Arnhem. It was shot down by German troops who didn’t know what it was: A plane this advanced must be Allied.
The same day they mentioned a new revolutionary German fighter in the evening newspaper, a few hours too late🫠

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 16d

Was this the first received F-16? I remember it had an aged yellow canopy.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 26d

Klopt, ik ben in m’n leven maar 4 keer gestoken, waarvan 1 keer door een wesp die tegen een voorbij denderende trein botste en de angel in mn nek belande.
Maar als je hoort dat je de volgende keer maar een paar minuten hebt voor een spuit, is het geen fijn gevoel als ze thuis overal kunnen zitten.

Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 26d

Daar zou ik normaalgesproken ook voor kiezen, maar ik ben allergisch voor wespensteken. Ik ben al een keer out gegaan op de SEH. In en om het huis wil ik ze dus meteen kwijt. Op een terras hou ik ze gewoon in de gaten, dan zijn m’n vrienden meer in paniek dat ik gestoken ga worden dan ik zelf.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · 26d

Met de wespennesten spray van Bayer vallen ze meteen dood uit de lucht, alleen is het nest dan nog niet weg. Je moet het dus ook in het nest spuiten. Bij mij nooit meer wespen gezien.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Sep 2

Yes, in the beginning it was easy to hear the difference in engine sound for having no payload. At least, that was what I have been reading. Giving the wrong ratio real/decoy would tell ruSSia it is working.

Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Sep 2

Isn’t that classified, the number of decoys? Russia tries to make them look and sound the same as the real drones.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Aug 20

Signing the Budapest Memorandum twice will fix it?😑

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Aug 11

Raupenschlepper Ost😅

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Jul 27

So, an fpv strike on the command vehicle’s antennas will stop them all?

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Jul 23

Never touched us?

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Jul 13

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Jul 4

Sad to hear, just started to follow you 🙁

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Jun 15

GPS-jammer offline now?

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Jun 13

Now they condemn their own actions in Ukraine?🤡

Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · Jun 7

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · May 15

Ik zou ook de zebra kiezen, die houdt je echt voor de gek.

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Nordavind @norda.bsky.social · May 11

De latere eigenaar Weekhout zat vanaf 1942 krijgsgevangenen in Stanislau, en er zat nog een boekenlijst van hem in. Opvallend is ‘H. List, Heft 10’ Dat was een fabrikant van vliegtuig onderdelen.

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