The wine bottle is superb-it even still has it's opener attached! Nice!
Re: Heinkel 115 salvage
The wine bottle is superb-it even still has it's opener attached! Nice!
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
Re: Heinkel 115 salvage
Brandy, for 'medicinal purposes only' is my bet! I wonder if it's Asbach???by Wagriff
EDIT: Just noticed the label, it is Asbach!!
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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Now There's a dilemma for you....to Open..or Not to open....lol Wow...what a temptation!
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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To open the bottle is not an option
It is going to be displayed at the sola aircraft museum.
but here is another piece from the liferaft
it looks like a R patrone.
McGyver
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we even tested one of the hydrogen generators for the antenna baloons.
stil working after 70 years :-)
must be German quality.
McGyver
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More recent video of the salvage and ongoing preservation work.
HEINKEL HE 115 (8L+FH) RAISED on Vimeo
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: Heinkel 115 salvage
Wow, stored for 2-3 YEARS in fresh water to remove the salt?
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