With Lola above the Black Forest

[bernd1151 5,944]

Some of you might remember the wonderful 1975 Robert Redford movie “The Great Waldo Pepper” that plays in the late 1920s. Bi-planes like the Standard J (which was similar, but less liked than the Curtiss Jenny due to its unreliable engine) have a very big role in that movie, so anyone, who hasn’t seen it and has an interest in those barn-storming days I would recommend to get the DVD. It’s worth it, despite its age (or maybe due to its age). In the last part he flies against German air ace Ernst Kessler, who is modeled after the real German ace Ernst Udet. Kessler flies a Fokker DR 1 and Pepper (Redford) a Sopwith Camel. This dogfight alone is worth to watch the movie! Kessler has named his Fokker “Lola” after his first wife.

 

Today I’ll take Lola out for a flight from Freiburg north to Baden-Baden, along and above the Black Forest. I can tell you, she is a handful.

 

I try to figure out my speed from the far away placed speedo. I guess it’s somewhere around 80 knots..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baden-Baden comes into sight

 

 

[HLJames 2,568]

Magnificent hand crafted detai.

 

HLJAMES

[A320FAN 370]

Nice shots!

[bernd1151 5,944]

Thanks a lot, HL and William

[JAT 185]

Awesome.

 

nebojsa

[Phantom88 3,287]

Stunning

[hillsboy 33]

Great pics!

 

What scenery are you using?

 

JOHN

[bernd1151 5,944]

Thank you very much, gents. John, I use ORBX Global/Vector/Open LC Europe plus the FS Global Ultimate Mesh