2012-11: Poland (Part1: to EDEA Eisenhüttenstadt and EPKE Ketrzyn)
early morning flight-preparation
flying as much to the north as possible - good visibility on the left, bad on the right
passing Antwerp harbour
after 1,5h flight landing at Kerken (D), 15 min later already in the air with Helmar
storks flying to the south
"canal-bridge"..
2 bridges over the Elbe: one for cars and one for boats..
the Elbe
former east german constructions
passing Berlin town
lakes SE of Berlin
EDAE - Eisenhuttenstadt
after 3h flight, refueling at EDAE Eisenhuttenstadt, 6km from the polish boarder
first polisch impressions, still 2h30 to Ketrzyn
large woods
near Gruziadz - Vistula river
near Olsztyn
detecting the first snow
just landed at EPKE Ketrzyn Wilamowo ("Wilhelmsdorf" in former East Prussia) Hitlers airfield 5km from his HQ "Wolfsschanze"
nicely before sunset
refueling in the bitter cold !
the original WW2 taxiway
beiing lucky to put the planes in the hangar
Helmar doing al the hard work
stowed in a formaer Luftwaffe hangar !
at the airfield cantina
tasting local wine and specialities : potato sausages as starter