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Deutsches Museum - Flugwerft Schleissheim Note: Flugwerft" means "aerodrome" Chino visited the German Museum - Aircraft Center in Schleissheim (Deutsches Museum - Flugwerft Schleissheim), a suburb of Munich in 1996. "They have some early aircraft, including one of Otto Lilienthal's pioneering hang-gliders from the late 1800's (he inspired the Wright Brothers). There are some WW1-era aircraft (none shown here). The discomfort with the Nazi era is clear -- the WW2-era aircraft are German designs produced in other countries under other designations (He-111 bomber shown, produced in Spain), with no Nazi markings (these are forbidden in Germany except under special historical circumstances). I think there was a similar unmarked Me-109 fighter. I was pleased if surprised to see one of my favorite trainers, the Boeing Stearman biplane, in blue and gold USAF colors! |
  Heinkel He-111 with no national insignia MiGMan thanks Hans Trauner for this additional information: Re: Early aircraft: "The curators don't want swastikas or any other Luftwaffe markings not for legal reasons on the 'Luftwaffe' a/c." The reason is more simple: They are NOT Luftwaffe a/c! The museum don't want to show 'look-alikes'! They even repainted the 'Ju 52' in french markings as the 'Ju' is a french made a/c! If there is money to restore the CASA 'Heinkel' it will be repainted in correct spanish 'Pedro' markings. The legal reasons you state are absolutely correct, but there is no reason to show no swastikas in a historical correct sorrounding. |
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