VH-KDK Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Captain Lars requested a flight over his town of Wuppertal 1. I thought it would be pleasant to have a flight in my Otter and we will depart at Meiersberg 2. Europe's largest chalk and limestone quarries are here at Wülfrath. 3. Now at the Wupper Valley with Vohwinkel to the left. 4. Elberfeld-West. 5. Wuppertal has a population of 350,000, the largest city in the Bergisches Land. 6. Famous for its Suspension Railway and its many green areas. 7. In 1897 Bayer patented Aspirin here. 8. It was one of Europes largest industrial areas in the 18 and 19th centuries. 9. It is still an important industrial centre with textiles, vehicle, chemical, electronics and pharmaceuticals amongst the industries here. 10. Turning back over Schwelm. 11. Now at Fleute. 12. Heading for the strip at Radevormwarde and passing Ronsdorf 13. Strip in sight as is the water of the Bevertalsperre. 14. Trip completed and now time for a barbie. After so much TE, the older style scenery is still first class to fly over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Fantastic shots, Martyn, combined with geographical learnings I did not have before. Thanks! Plus: The weather is really spot-on, that´s how it looks today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Just now, Stillwater said: Fantastic shots, Martyn, combined with geographical learnings I did not have before. Thanks! Plus: The weather is really spot-on, that´s how it looks today. Cheers Gerold, another of these places I have heard of but didn't have a clue where it was. I am glad the weather tied in with todays offering there as it made for a pleasant flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Really good Martyn! I like 5 & 6 the best but really, they're all good, and excellent tour as usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 21 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Really good Martyn! I like 5 & 6 the best but really, they're all good, and excellent tour as usual! Many thanks Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thanks for the tour Martyn, the shots were great and I learned a lot about that area of NL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thank you for the narrative Martyn! . Otherwise I would have had no idea where you were . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Great Tour Martyn !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Very nice of you to indulge Lars with his flyover request Martyn, I am sure he will approve! You covered some interesting places and as always, notated everything very well A nice flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Fine shots these . cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thank you very much, Martyn, you made my day! I took advantage of the great weather today and made a real world excursion... 10 hours ago, VH-KDK said: 2. Europe's largest chalk and limestone quarries are here at Wülfrath. Amazing to read those familiar names! 10 hours ago, VH-KDK said: 3. Now at the Wupper Valley with Vohwinkel to the left. Vohwinkel is our westernmost quarter here in Wuppertal. The motorway crossing you see is the Sonnborner Kreuz, and one of the bridges over it is supposed to be of the suspension train. 10 hours ago, VH-KDK said: 4. Elberfeld-West. The smokestack you see is near the Bayer plant (Bayer is a company from Wuppertal originally). 10 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Wuppertal has a population of 350,000, the largest city in the Bergisches Land. Thank you for not puttin my town into the Ruhrgebiet as most people do. When you follow the road that comes from the motorway intersection, one of the houses with light red roofs could be my old high school... 10 hours ago, VH-KDK said: In 1897 Bayer patented Aspirin here. Right behind the plane's tail you can see the quarter where I actually live. 10 hours ago, VH-KDK said: It is still an important industrial centre with textiles, vehicle, chemical, electronics and pharmaceuticals amongst the industries here. ... and a lot of "hidden champions". A lot of products are from Wuppertal where you'd never expect it. Thank you very much Martyn for taking us along over my home area! It's really quite exact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 12 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Captain Lars requested a flight over his town of Wuppertal 1. I thought it would be pleasant to have a flight in my Otter and we will depart at Meiersberg 2. Europe's largest chalk and limestone quarries are here at Wülfrath. 3. Now at the Wupper Valley with Vohwinkel to the left. 4. Elberfeld-West. 5. Wuppertal has a population of 350,000, the largest city in the Bergisches Land. 6. Famous for its Suspension Railway and its many green areas. 7. In 1897 Bayer patented Aspirin here. 8. It was one of Europes largest industrial areas in the 18 and 19th centuries. 9. It is still an important industrial centre with textiles, vehicle, chemical, electronics and pharmaceuticals amongst the industries here. 10. Turning back over Schwelm. 11. Now at Fleute. 12. Heading for the strip at Radevormwarde and passing Ronsdorf 13. Strip in sight as is the water of the Bevertalsperre. 14. Trip completed and now time for a barbie. After so much TE, the older style scenery is still first class to fly over. As always, respect for the comments..... You have done quit a preparation. Cheers Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermuda425 Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 A-OK shots Martyn! And now off to shopping in the Herrenboutique in Wuppertal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Outstanding shots once again Martyn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Looks like you where having fun Martyn i enjoyed all your set of shots from your flight regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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