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News and
changes to this site
during the first year

Date Whats New or what has been added

April 1 2000 Christoph Westhaus helped with photos of Do 24 W.Nr. 5344, Fi103 on show in Dresden and the A4 on show at the Luftwaffe Museum Gatow. Thanks a lot!
March 18 2000 Massimo sent some good pictures of the He 162, Fa 330, MS 500 and NC900 at Musee de l'air in France. 
March 11 2000 Alexander Hurrle added pictures of Bü 131 HB-UUT, D-EFJR, KL 35 D-EFUB, D-ECIC and Fw 44 D-EMIL, D-EMIG, D-EXWL and D-EMOF. Great! 
March 4 2000 Peter Kreft added a picture of the partial replica Fw 190 att Luftfahrtmuseum Hannover Latzen, thanks!
March 1 2000 Today Massimo sent pictures of the MC 200 and the Fi156 at Vigna di Vale!
February 29 2000 Massimo Rickler sent in a picture of the Fiat G5bis trainer. Great!
February 27 2000 Kenneth Goldman added a picture of the airworthy Bf 109E at Museum of Flying in USA. Alexander Hurrle sent in some more pictures: Fw 44 D-ECUX, Ju 52 HB-HOP, HB-HOT and the Do 24 at Spey in Germany and Do 24 D-CATD. 
February 21 2000 Richard Corey sent a Word document where he examines the origins of Bf 109 W.Nr. 610824 and 610937 whish sometimes have been confused with each other. Enjoy! He also traces the history of the Fw 190D-13 at Champlin Fighter Museum (currently up for sale - how I wish I had some more money!)
February 20 2000 Alexander Hurrle have added the following pictures: Bu181 D-EDUB, Z.381 HB-USE, MS.500 D-EAML, Gomhouria D-EEXE, D-EGBA, Bu 133 D-EKRE, CASA 1131 D-ERBB, Ho IIIf and HoVI. Many thanks Alexander. Look out for more photos from Alexander soon!
February 5 2000 Silver Hanrahan of Tillamook Air Museum, Oregon, sent in a picture of their HA1112 c/n 193. Many thanks!
January 13 2000 Don Randle sent in photos of the Champlin Fw 190D-13 and cockpit photos of the USAFM Fw 190D-9 and the Fw 190F-8 at NASM. He also sent in pictures of the HA 1112M1L at Champlin and a cockpit shot of the Bf 109G-6 at NASM. Last but not least a cockpit shot of the Macchi MC 200 at USAFM was also included in the package. Amazing how you got access to all these cockpits! Thanks for your help!
January 9 2000 Kari Lappalainen sent in information that an additional 5 VL Viima II trainers are preserved in Finland. Thanks for the happy news!
January 2 2000 Dave McDonald added pictures of Macchi MC205, Fiat G55 from Italian AF Museum and the Me 262 at Planes of Fame. Many thanks!
December 12 1999 Dave Pluth added photos of the Mitsubishi G4M on show at the Museum of Flying CA and the Ki 43 at EAA Oshkosh. Please visit Dave's excellent site on Japanese aircraft. You'll find more pictures! Claudio Basile added a picture of a Breda 15. 
December 4 1999 Alessandro Biagi sent in pictures of the SM 79 at Vigna di Valle and the one at the Trento Museum. Claudio Basile have sent in additional information on the Italian section, including some previously unlisted aircraft. Many thanks for for your help!
November 22 1999 A new discussion forum has been created on Bert Hartmann's site. Among other Luftwaffe topics is a section devoted to Luftwaffes preserved Eagles. Check it out and join the discussion!
November 21 1999 Claudio Basile sent in photos of the Avia CS-199, S-199  and S-92 (Bf 109 and Me 262). Many thanks for these!
November 20 1999 Harry Heijkoop sent in a picture of the He 162 at Paris. Thanks!
November 18 1999 Added a new photo of the Fi 103 on show at Duxford, courtesy of Dave Mc Donald. Claudio as again sent in some of his photos, this time of a Fiat Br 20 at ca 50 meters depth in Italy. I usually don't list aircraft that have not been retrieved, but since this is such an unusual piece of information with unique photos as well, I'll show it anyway. Enjoy!! 
November 12 1999 Claudio Basile has again supplied me with additional photos. This time it's pictures of Fiat CR 42, Cant Z506, Nardi FN 305, SM 82 and Ro 43. Many thanks for that! I've also added a new "aircraft of the month" the Ki 36/Ki 55 Ida with some new pictures.
November 11 1999 Cladio Basile sent in pictures of the CR 32 and a Fiat A74RC38 engine at the Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare, Italiana di Vigna di Valle as well as a photo of the Bf 109G-4 completed in Italy. He also included a photo of the wings of the Bf 110 stored in Italy.
November 1 1999 Claudio Basile supplied pictures of Caproni 100, Caproni-Campini CC2 and What is preserved of Reggiane Re 2005. Thank you very much!
October 31 1999 Dave Brown have added a photo of the Messerschmitt Enzian preserved in Australia. Lars Sundin has provided some very useful corrections on especially spelling mistakes. Much appreciated both of you!
October 10 1999 New pictures of Junkers W34h and Ju 52 SE-ADR, Fw 44 SE-BWX and engine Hirth HM 504 on display at Arlanda Aerospace Museum, Stockholm, Sweden.
October 9 1999 I have now published the following photos from my trip to Asia and Australia. From the People's Liberation AAFM outside Beijing, Tachikawa Ki-55 and Kawasaki Ki-48. Tachikawa Ki-54 from The Beijing Aviation Museum and Tachikawa Ki-36 at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok. Photos of two Japanese Atsuta AE1 (DB601) engines have also been added. A new photo of the NZ Zeke have been added as well as a photo of one of the Ki-43 wrecks that are held by the Australian War Memorial. The Luftwaffe section has been updated with pictures of the Australian War Memorial Me 163 and the two Jumo 004 engines kept by them for their Me 262. Photos have also been added of the two Fi 103 that are on show in NZ. Tracy Dungan have sent photos of the A-4 at La Coupole, St Omer, France and a photo of the Fi 103 at Overloon, Netherlands.
October 3 1999 Peter W. Cohausz have kindly supplied a list of corrections and additions to the whole site. Dénes Bernád sent in a picture of the Yugoslav Bf 109G-2 taken by V. Stankov. Christoph Vernaleken sent in some new pictures of the Ta 152 and the BV 155 with the NASM. Ed Straten have contributed pictures of the Fi 103A and the Re 4 at La Coupole, St Omer, France. Tracy Dungan sent a picture of the A4 and Fi 103 in Kansas. Edmundo Gustavo Abad Munoz added pictures of Fiat G55 and Macchi MC 202. Whow!!! Many thanks to you all! :-}
August 17 1999 Bernard Martin added a pic of IWMs new derelict Zeke
August 15 1999 Johan Myhrberg sent in pictures taken by him and John O'Reily of the rare Nakajima Army Type 91, Nakajima Ki 27, Tachikawa Ki 36 in Bangkok, The Zeke at New Zealand and lastly the two seat Zeke preserved at Tokyo Science Museum. Many Thanks! Check out more pictures at Johans page on Japanese aeroplenes
August 11 1999 New pics sent in on Planes of Fame Bf109G-10 in new Paint scheme and a photo of Australian War Memorial Zeke by Paul Bradley
August 5 1999 Previously unknown (to me!) information on preserved Nakajima Army Type 91 and Nakajima Ki 27 Nate in Japan supplied by Johan Myhrberg. Photos will be added later!
July 27 1999 Gerard "Jerry" Pahl sent in pictures of the N1002 and HA-1112-M1L on show at the Kalamazoo Air Museum, Thanks!
July 26 1999 Dénes Bernád sent in pictures of Nardi FN 305, IAR 80 and Fleet 10G preserved in Rumania. Ed Straten sent a picture of the A4 preserved at Delft in the Netherlands. Serge Batoussov added a picture of the Avia CS-199 Mezek preserved in Israel. Thank you all for these very unusual pictures!
July 24 1999 Added a short presentation of myself
July 21 1999 Peter Lewis sent a picture of N 1002 ZK-WFI from New Zeeland
July 14 1999 Bill Beggs sent a photos of an A4 at Fort Bliss and Tracy Dungan sent one on the A4 Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame. Many thanks!
July 11 1999 Edmundo Gustavo Abad Munoz sent a picture of the MC 200 on display in the USAFM, Dayton, thank you!
July 10 1999 Paul Nann sent in some very nice pictures of preserved German aircraft in Switzerland (Fi 156, Bu 133, Bu 181, Bf 108 and 109) as well as pictures of , Me 209, Bu 131 in Poland and Me 262 and Me 163.
July 5 1999 Alexander Marinossian sent in some very rare pictures of the Ar 196 on display in Bulgaria. Many thanks for your help!
July 4 1999 Edmundo Gustavo Abad Munoz sent a picture of the IAR 80 on display in Rumania, thank you!
July 3 1999 Bert Hartmann sent several pictures on rockets and engines from Deutches Museum as well as a photo of the Hermeskiel DB 603.
June 19 1999 Recieved 12 pics of mainly Japanese NASM aircraft from Mr Saiwm. For more pics of each a/c take a look at his page. Alan Scheckenbach added a few more pics (Zeke, Bf 109 G etc) from Australia. Christoph Vernaleken has sent pics of Ju 388, Ho IX, He 219, Ar 196. Peter Evans have supplied a picture of the Fw 189. Thanks to everyone! :-)
June 11 1999 Recieved pics from Alan Scheckenbach on Australian Me 262, Me 163, Fi 103, Hs 293, Jumo 004, X4 Fritz. Many thanks Alan!
June 10 1999 Pics added on Fw 200 and Ar 79 from the Hamburg airshow. Bernard Martin has sent some pics of Bf 109F-4 10132, 109E-7 1190 and N 1002 (Bf 108) G-ASTG.
June 3 1999 Bert Hartmann supplied 18 pictures of Ar 66, Fi 103, Ba 349, FA 330, He 111, Ju 52, Ju 87, Me 108 and Me109. Thanks Bert! Check out his excellent site under my links!
May 31 1999 Image of Danish Fi 103 added
May 27 1999 Bv 222 reported in norwegian press to exist in a fjord in Norway.
May 26 1999 Fw 200 reported recovered! Photo of Speyer Bf 110 added and som graphics was made for this site thanks to Bert Hartmann!
May 25 1999 Ar 196 reported in Norway, New photos added on Ju 87, Ju 88, Me 163 and Bü 131.
May 20 1999 Ex Yugoslavian Bf 109 on display at USAFM Dayton
May 19 1999 Added photos of the Cavanaugh HA-1112-M1L (Bf 109) supplied by Mike Skierski
May 18 1999 Updates to the following pages: Arado and Nakajima (additional Ki-43s reported)
May 10 1999 Updates to the following pages: Fw 190, Ju 88, Fi 156 and Bf 109
May 4 1999 Updates and 10 photos added to the following pages: Bf 109, Me 262, Fw 190, A4, Fi 103, He 111 and Do 335. All supplied by Dave Mc Donald! Thanks!
May 1 1999 Section added on preserved Japanese aircraft
April 25 1999 Added pages on 5 italian aircraft manufacturers and updated the others
April 24 1999 Updates to the following pages: Bf 109, Bf110, Fw 190, Ju 52, Ju 87, Ju88, He 111 and Daimler-Benz engines
April 17 1999 Section added on German missiles
April 17 1999 Section added on German aircraft engines
April 11 1999 Site launched