Stillwater Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 No good day for flying today, as we were amongst the 50.000 plus people that had to be evacuated for 10 hours from Hanover, because 3 unexploded british bombs had to be excavated and defused. The second biggest evacuation in Germany after the war. An experience that we probably share with the English, while Americans and Australians stay in comfort. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39828327 The experts work was successful, so I could also try to make a successful job, moving from Copenhagen to Norway for explorations of the sales purchases... Ready for boarding. Into position onto the 22L... ... and taking off with a beautiful Oeresund view: Copenhagen to the left, Malmö to the right. Approaching into Oslo gardermoen from the north... ... into the brakes! ENGM has quite satisfying detail in Orbx NOR, even without any further addition: Now I hope that virtual Norway will give me good weather in the next weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Great shots these. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic1 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Nice pictures - I especially like the first one. Bummer about the evacuation, but better safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 8 minutes ago, magic1 said: Bummer about the evacuation, but better safe than sorry. Correct. Takes lots of time, but who would like to do that job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I sure wouldn't like to do that job, thank goodness everyone's safe. But Gerold, we may not have WWII UXO's but we do have a missing plutonium bomb in North Carolina and another off the coast of Georgia where I live. I love these shots and narration and I have to agree, the first one is superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Top draw Gerold and I shall be anticipating more of the same throughout your Norse exploration. I read about the evacuation on the BBC last night and immediately thought about you. So sad to read about the 3 UXB experts that paid the ultimate price a few years back in a similar situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyb52 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Nice set, Gerold! Best, Lucky ///////////// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Magical shots, Gerold !! I'm afraid there are still some more leftovers from WW2 in our grounds, also in the rhine ruhr area. I don't want to know, how much. Cheers Bluebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 Thanks for your compliments re the shots, it is always a pleasure to make them - as well as to read your comments! 15 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: I sure wouldn't like to do that job, thank goodness everyone's safe. But Gerold, we may not have WWII UXO's but we do have a missing plutonium bomb in North Carolina and another off the coast of Georgia where I live. I love these shots and narration and I have to agree, the first one is superb! Missing plutonium bombs surely is another dimension. Whichever generation will find them on an unlucky day... 12 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Top draw Gerold and I shall be anticipating more of the same throughout your Norse exploration. I read about the evacuation on the BBC last night and immediately thought about you. So sad to read about the 3 UXB experts that paid the ultimate price a few years back in a similar situation. a ) I also look forward! The sun shines long up there now, good for a real-weather-real-time-after-work-flyer... b ) The accident happened in the south of our state. They worked the same way as here with the last, damaged & corroded initiator, but obviously there was some mistake. 12 hours ago, luckyb52 said: Nice set, Gerold! Best, Lucky ///////////// Thanks, Lucky! 4 hours ago, Bluebear said: Magical shots, Gerold !! I'm afraid there are still some more leftovers from WW2 in our grounds, also in the rhine ruhr area. I don't want to know, how much. Cheers Bluebear Thanks, Bluebear. If the BBC article I linked above is right, in one single night 216000 bombs were dropped over one single city. And this was not the maximum all over the country. If only one percent of those was dropped so far away from all military targets as the recent ones, we still have some to expect. OK, today we can celebrate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day , let us do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 We look at the war from both sides old mate.. Thanks for your sensitive handling.. and your great shots.. Terry. PS. in the middle of a complete reinstall..YUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 hour ago, teecee said: We look at the war from both sides old mate.. Thanks for your sensitive handling.. and your great shots.. Terry. PS. in the middle of a complete reinstall..YUCK! Absolutely. England has suffered a lot as well from those ... can´t name them. Today´s problems of frequent re-installs are a pain as well. But these kind of desks sometimes need a complete cleanup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Sweet set of shots Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Superb shots from your trip to the North Gerold . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 12 hours ago, adambar said: Sweet set of shots Gerold! 11 hours ago, BradB said: Superb shots from your trip to the North Gerold . Cheers John Thank you, Adam and John. I´ll continue soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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