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Old 26th Sep 2020, 18:43
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Jhieminga
 
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If it is the 1936 replica, it last flew in 1990 at Eindhoven Air Base:

Photo from Min.of Defense, coll. Van Beek
The pilot who flew it on that day had some interesting experiences during the flight. The 'Spin' only has an elevator and those small triangular rudders, no ailerons or wing warping. They flew it at the end of the day in dead calm weather but at one point he encountered a small thermal that bumped one wing up and he was probably holding his breath for quite some time while full rudder and the dihedral slowly levelled the wings again.

I'll go and find a new challenge.

Edit, how about this one:



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