Rechlin 2023

[Schlonz]

Hi all,

I haven't visited the forum for quite a while and forgot to share some pics from my trip to Rechlin last summer.
























Best wishes
Schlonz

[CrashCraig]

Great pics Alex. Thanks for posting

[flash]

Thanks for sharing, Alex

[Flying Helmut]

Super photos!

[Hedeby]

Oh wow, fantastic photo's just added there to my 'need to visit' list.

[Baz]

Thanks for the photos, looks a great place to visit.

[Teaticket]

Very nice photos Alex, thanks for posting them.

[Guntruck]

Nice pics. I always wondered why they shifted all the WW1 aircraft from the Luftwaffe Museum at Gatow to Rechlin, the latter being an experimental facility during WW2. That being said, the do have an interesting selection of full scale models of WW2 aircraft that never flew there.

[Schlonz]

The testing site actually began operations in August 1918 as „Flieger-Versuchs- und Lehranstalt“
and saw some prototype trials in Oktober.

Full scale WWII below.
There are also some MIGs and MILs from the GDR era on open-air display.

[Jager]

Thanks for sharing, Alex. A nice selection of planes there (including my favorite the Do.335)
What was the purpose of the semi-circular ramparts in front of the flight line on the Jasta 5 diorama?
I don't think I have seen these in any historical pictures.

Karl

[Schlonz]

Hi Karl,

the ramparts are visible on the original photos of Boistrancourt.

The caption of one of the pics says:
"Notice you can see the row of various hangar types that Berr was experimenting with as well as the row of burms
in front intended to protect personnel and machines from a careless pilot landing on the field!"

https://www.jasta5.org/Jagdstaffeln_...strancourt.htm

[Stumptonian]

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

[Jager]

Hi Karl,

the ramparts are visible on the original photos of Boistrancourt.

The caption of one of the pics says:
"Notice you can see the row of various hangar types that Berr was experimenting with as well as the row of burms
in front intended to protect personnel and machines from a careless pilot landing on the field!"

https://www.jasta5.org/Jagdstaffeln_...strancourt.htm

Thank you, Alex. That makes a lot of sense. Surprising that it wasn't done more.
Karl

[Larry R.]

Wow! Great photos!

[flash]

Thank you, Alex. That makes a lot of sense. Surprising that it wasn't done more. Karl

Maybe that was born of experience ?!
Great pics of rare late war types, the Salamander is one of my favourites.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Very impressive photos Alex.
A fine display, and thanks for posting.

Rob.

[milcoll73]

great pics! thanks for sharing!