Stillwater Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Getting out of Frankfurt-Egelsbach... ... over Darmstadt, ... ... then westwards to the Rhine... ... until Bingen. This is Hahn, reached by plane after about 20 minutes. Ryanair names this place "Frankfurt-Hahn", what a joke. Wineyards at the Mosel... ... on the way to Trier. With more than 2000 years having city rights, this is Germanys oldest one. Many roman ruins and buildings here, with the most famous one being the Porta Nigra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porta_Nigra . It is just below the King Air. Up the rivers comes the next famous sight: The Saarschleife. Saarlouis. Since 1970 the Ford Escort was built here, the most famous one being used by Ray Doyle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Professionals_(TV_series) . Saarbrücken. Ramstein, Europes biggest USAF base. The main base for drones in Eurasia and one of the two places in Germany where atomic weapons are stored https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_Air_Base . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patful Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Very nice images. We were stationed at Hahn from 1964-1967. My first memory is wearing my dad's helmet in the back of an HH-43B when I was three. My love for all things flying started right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean marc Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Very interesting thank you Gerold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jotaedo Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 well narrated, some of those rivers looks pretty much like red bull air race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Thanks for the tour Gerold I enjoyed the screenshots and the scenery looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Grand tour and shots Gerold . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Excellent pictures and very informative story, as always! I admit I can't make the Porta Nigra out on this screenshot though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Farrugia Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Thx Gerold learning heaps! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Dadgum, if I keep reading your posts Gerold, I'm gonna know more about your home country than I know about my own! Great job Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Thanks, Gerold. Another set of keepers. By the way, Ramstein AFB has a great pizza shop. Just sayin' Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Impressive shots and tour Gerold, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Great flight Gerold! Very informative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Yet another excellent tour Gerold! I never knew there were Roman ruins there, I'd love to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 What a superb trip, Gerold! You have shown me quite a few places I have never been too, and in some cases most probably never will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Top class tour Gerold and the tour guide does his job exceedingly well. I am still blown away by the quality of the scenery in GES and GEN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 Thank you very much for watching and commenting my ride, @jean marc, @lifejogger, @BradB, @Ray Farrugia, @adambar and @paulb ! 17 hours ago, patful said: Very nice images. We were stationed at Hahn from 1964-1967. My first memory is wearing my dad's helmet in the back of an HH-43B when I was three. My love for all things flying started right there. Thank you for the comment. Your time there is long ago, the place must have changes a lot. 16 hours ago, jotaedo said: well narrated, some of those rivers looks pretty much like red bull air race Thant´s a good idea! If you only go low (and slow) enough.... Though @Jack Sawyer would probably do it in a 747 as well. 9 hours ago, Captain Lars said: Excellent pictures and very informative story, as always! I admit I can't make the Porta Nigra out on this screenshot though... Thank you Lars. It is not as black as expected: 9 hours ago, Wakashi said: Dadgum, if I keep reading your posts Gerold, I'm gonna know more about your home country than I know about my own! Great job Sir! Rest assured Roger: I learn a lot about my country as well. Orbx may charge us for that! 8 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Thanks, Gerold. Another set of keepers. By the way, Ramstein AFB has a great pizza shop. Just sayin' Thanks! Wow, that is really interesting knowledge. Is it allowed for civilians to eat there? I have been to the nearby Kaiserslautern some times, so it could just be around the corner. 2 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Yet another excellent tour Gerold! I never knew there were Roman ruins there, I'd love to see that. Thanks Jack. Just look at the GES sceenies above. Or here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trier 2 hours ago, bernd1151 said: What a superb trip, Gerold! You have shown me quite a few places I have never been too, and in some cases most probably never will Same with me Bernd. We are not travelling in private planes usually, are we ? 1 hour ago, VH-KDK said: Top class tour Gerold and the tour guide does his job exceedingly well. I am still blown away by the quality of the scenery in GES and GEN. Thank you Martyn. I will tell the guide in case I meet him. Indeed the quality of GES is outstanding, a must-have for anyone who likes to discover our virtual world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Hi Stillwater RE your Ramstein pizza question--I don't know about civilian entry. In today's hypervigilant world, I' would guess not. But Kaiserslautern has its own nice restaurants and bars. One of the best nights of my life was spent in a Kaiserslautern local bar. The back table was peopled by a bunch of German veterans who got together weekly. I was a young guy in his twenties, and they graciously invited me to sit and drink with them. They got to telling war stories and laughing and crying. I could have listened forever. Wonderful memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Hi Stillwater RE your Ramstein pizza question--I don't know about civilian entry. In today's hypervigilant world, I' would guess not. But Kaiserslautern has its own nice restaurants and bars. One of the best nights of my life was spent in a Kaiserslautern local bar. The back table was peopled by a bunch of German veterans who got together weekly. I was a young guy in his twenties, and they graciously invited me to sit and drink with them. They got to telling war stories and laughing and crying. I could have listened forever. Wonderful memory! Nice memories, Rodger. I can add just a little one: When I came to the Dorint hotel Kaiserslautern on the Betzenberg for a training course, I arrived one day earlier than expected by the hotel. And, as president Clinton was at Ramstein on the day, the hotel was fully booked by US journalists. I was lucky to get a chamber with an impromptu bed for the first night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Nice memories, Rodger. I can add just a little one: When I came to the Dorint hotel Kaiserslautern on the Betzenberg for a training course, I arrived one day earlier than expected by the hotel. And, as president Clinton was at Ramstein on the day, the hotel was fully booked by US journalists. I was lucky to get a chamber with an impromptu bed for the first night... Now that must have been a truly rowdy crowd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Great set of shots Gerold. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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