tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post679070935066298628..comments2024-03-07T23:59:52.893+01:00Comments on Peter's Blog: Saved from the dustbin (13)Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-19336224913382274192014-01-29T09:51:47.224+01:002014-01-29T09:51:47.224+01:00@Ben
Schiphol was bombed in May 1940 by the Germa...@Ben<br /><br />Schiphol was bombed in May 1940 by the Germans, don't know the exact date but Germans invaded the Netherlands on May 10. <br />During the occupation the Luftwaffe used Schiphol for their Blitzkrieg. However, US and British bombers attacked the airport frequently.<br />During autumn 1944 buildings, ramp and runways have been demolished by the Germans.<br />To best of my knowledge there were no civilian operations during the war.<br />In early May US B-17's dropped food for the starving population.<br />The war ended (officially) on May 5, 1945. Despite the bomb craters the first aircraft managed to land on May 20. On July 3 the first scheduled flight landed, it was an ABA DC3 presumably from Stockholm.<br />Let me know if you need further details (but there are not many).Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-17116081387591106662014-01-28T10:07:22.432+01:002014-01-28T10:07:22.432+01:00Hi Peter
Do you know if there were any flights f...Hi Peter <br /><br />Do you know if there were any flights from Schipol during the war and in particular 1940<br /><br />Great work for making your find available. BenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875383458553819502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-4511394338213415362013-01-21T15:02:43.690+01:002013-01-21T15:02:43.690+01:00I really couldn't stop laughing at the horse p...I really couldn't stop laughing at the horse powered plane. I imagined the horse racing fwd and then, like Icarus, taking off in to the air with that plane dragging behind it. Wat actually was the idea of that horse?<br />And how many HP did the plane itself have? Or is that a silly question....still laughing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266219753104068574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-47465573951022278982012-10-12T10:20:47.465+02:002012-10-12T10:20:47.465+02:00@Prenter
Glad to have been of service :) and thank...@Prenter<br />Glad to have been of service :) and thanks for dropping in!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-12804503149184689982012-10-11T23:40:07.971+02:002012-10-11T23:40:07.971+02:00It was a good idea to show these photos which are ...It was a good idea to show these photos which are never an item on the tv news. I am still learning here more about the world around us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-19821861846735069302012-10-11T01:40:05.185+02:002012-10-11T01:40:05.185+02:00I'm used to people's pets flying along, bu...I'm used to people's pets flying along, but I never considered whether there was a cow on board. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-6436828899156910602012-10-10T21:51:00.146+02:002012-10-10T21:51:00.146+02:00@Wendy
The fact that I can make you laugh about 40...@Wendy<br />The fact that I can make you laugh about 4000 (?) miles from here, that made my day! But maybe I should explain where the two a's came from. I have this huge collection old KLM pictures. By now I know reasonably well what's in it. Every time I write something about these old pictures I try to find a common denominator. And because World Animal Day was still in the back of my head...<br />But maybe for you animals and airplanes are two wholly unconnected things. Having worked for KLM Cargo for almost 40 years, to me animal transport is quite common. Maybe you don't realize this but every time a Boeing 747 combination aircraft crosses the Atlantic, there is a fair chance that there are horses on the main deck right behind the last passenger seats in economy class. Also KLM operates an animal hotel at Schiphol Airport and you don't want to know the number of animals passing through. Not only horses but also cats, dogs, live tropical fish, one day old chicks and even the occasional elephant.<br />But as I said, I am happy that I have been able to put a smile on your face.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-9156624562932276662012-10-10T14:05:04.608+02:002012-10-10T14:05:04.608+02:00I'm trying to imagine you sitting at your comp...I'm trying to imagine you sitting at your computer, scratching your head, and wondering, "What shall I write about today? Oh - I know - airplanes and animals!" The juxtaposition of these two subjects makes me laugh. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-77647671481554739992012-10-10T10:38:16.328+02:002012-10-10T10:38:16.328+02:00Thanks to Pia te hotel can be viewed here:
http://...Thanks to Pia te hotel can be viewed here:<br />http://www.mitfanoe.dk/fanoe%20historie/badev%C3%A6sen/Kongen%20af%20Danmark%20p%C3%A5%20Fan%C3%B8.htmPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-5222852087419145582012-10-10T10:18:42.731+02:002012-10-10T10:18:42.731+02:00Thank you Pia! I assume the aircraft is no longer ...Thank you Pia! I assume the aircraft is no longer there :)Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-42380608040528509602012-10-10T10:09:12.987+02:002012-10-10T10:09:12.987+02:00After a bit of research I found out that the hotel...After a bit of research I found out that the hotel on the photo is the "Hotel kongen af Danmark" (Hotel King of Denmark) located in the coastal town of Fanø.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525848749890763990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154371958497635946.post-66637479523133399732012-10-10T10:08:14.175+02:002012-10-10T10:08:14.175+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525848749890763990noreply@blogger.com