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Old 30th Jul 2002, 13:41
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astir 8
 
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I just got back from the Vintage Glider Club rally in Germany.

There were five T21's including one whose owners (Dutch I think) had embraced the "barge" nickname.

The cockpit was equipped with detachable rowlocks, oars and a foghorn which was sounded while going up the wire launch.

Incidentally the pilot of a Tandem Falke motor glider got it horribly wrong on Saturday and taxied over a live winch cable.

His tail got "launched" and half sawn off, prop stuffed, engine bearers bent. No injuries. The T31 which was on the other end of the cable was also ok.

Question. Can this be the first Messerschmidt product to be allowed as a "confirmed kill" by a T31??
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