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Does anyone remember the Junkers F 13, the world’s first metal passenger aircraft?
The German built Junkers F 13 has the distinction of being the first passenger airliner made out of…
Do you know this secret feature of the Lufthansa Douglas DC-10?
The first Lufthansa Douglas DC-10 was delivered on 12 November 1973, part of an initial order for four…
Wow! Have you clocked Condor’s creative new colourful livery?
Condor is a holiday airline that is based at Frankfurt in Germany with a long history, having been…
Does anyone remember the successful German Junkers Ju 52?
The Junkers Ju 52 is a German airliner that first flew on 13 October 1930. During testing and…
Does anyone remember the German long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor?
The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was a long-range German airliner that first flew on 27 July 1937. Powered…
Does anyone remember the Junkers G.38 where passengers sat inside the wings?
The Junkers G.38 was the largest land plane in the world when it first flew on 6 November…
Does anyone remember the elegant Lockheed L-1649 Starliner?
The Lockheed L-1649 Starliner was a long-range piston airliner powered by four Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone engines. It was…
Does anyone remember the German Rohrbach Roland aircraft?
The Rohrbach Roland was a German airliner which first flew on 5 September 1926. It was powered by…
Ever put something like kartoffelsalat in an airline city search and got a hit?
Today marks the day that I learned the German word kartoffelsalat. I always enjoy learning new things, especially…
Does anyone remember the German Dornier 328JET?
The Fairchild-Dornier 328JET is a short range regional jet airliner, originally designed by Germany’s Dornier. It is a…