Olditimer and classic aircraft - classics of aviation

These are those little aircraft every little boy is dreaming of: Monoplane or biplane, a propeller and those classical lines. Those aircraft have been designed and build in the aera between the wars and have survived the times with the dedication of their owners.

Boeing Stearman PT 17 "Kaydet"

The Stearman is one of the best known "Classic Planes". It's a biplane with a radial engine, mostly in colorful outfits, wich reacts easy on piloting errors. Originally it was designed for flight instruction of former combat pilots, but now the Stearman is mostly flown for fun and on airshows.
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Morane 317

This monowing classic aircraft looks like it's from the same time as the Stearman, but in fact it's glider tug from the sixties. The classic look comes from it's predecessors dating back in the 20ies.
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Two De Havilland Classics

De Havilland was one of the designers that gave aviation development in the UK in the 30ies, 40ies and 60ies his own face. The Chipmunk (in the foreground) is a military trainer, in the background flies a Leopard Moth, a very nice private plane.
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Douglas C 47 Dakota

The C47 was one of the most important aircraft of the allied forces in the second world war. Even today some of these elegant planes are still flying.
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Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister

The Jungmeister was designed in the thirties as an aerobatics airplane. It was built in Czechia and in Switzerland up to the fifties.
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Blériot XI / Thulin A

This is an original still airworthy of that type that did the very first flight over the british channel, from Calais to Dover. In the period pre WW I some of these aircraft were built and flown. This one here is a swedisch license built Thulin A that is maintained by family Carlson and shown on various european airshows.
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Manning Flanders

This is not really a replica, but a proof, that a very early design was airworthy. Well. When the plans have been drawn, this aicraft has never been build. But 80 years later, somebody tried and it really flew. If the designer had realized his plans, he would have become one of the most famous aviation pioneers. But he didn't and so his name is hardly remebered.
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Boeing Stearman PT 17 "Kaydet"

the US Army Air Corps. This is another Stearman, this one in the colors of
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Arado Ar 79

The Arado 79 is a travelling and instruction airplane from the end of the thirties. Thi sone shown here is the last one, restored to pristine condition by the Lufthansa. Currently on display at various airshows.
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Bayerische Flugzeugwerke / Bf 108 Taifun

The Taifun is designed by the famous Willy Messerschmitt, the designer of the Me 109 fighter airplane. In fact the Bf108 has many in common with the 109. As a very advanced travelling aircraft of its time, it could still compete with recent aircraft. Ths 108 is operated by the Lufthansa and named after Elly Beinhorn, a famous german pilot. It is on display on airshows regularly, often together with the Ju52 and the Arado 79.
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Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann

The Jungmann is a basic flight instruction trainer from the thierties, very similar to the british Tiger Moth, the belgian SV4C and others. This one is painted in the colors of the spanish air force which used the Jungmänner up to the sixties.
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De Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide

The Dragon Rapide is a small airliner from the 30ies. It is a classical De havilland design with a conservative layout and classical lines.
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Junkers Ju 52/3m "Tante Ju"

The Ju 52 is an airliner and transport aircraft from the thierties. In size and performance comparable with the Douglas DC 3. the Ju 52 was license built at CASA and Amiot up to the 50ies. This one here is now in use for private roundtrips and airshows. It's colour scheme is an advertising campaign for a chocolate brand.
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