| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "D-8-11" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | DFS Kranich |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | DFS Kranich |
| Aircraft Version: | DFS Kranich II |
| Licence-built by: | Mraz |
| C/n (msn): | 1135 |
| Display Paint: | NSFK - Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | WasserkuppeMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDER IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug |
| Photo Date: | 15 July 2015 |
| Photo by: | Peter Vercruijsse |
| Photo ID: | 120373 |
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This aircraft was built in Apr-1943 by Mraz. Its original registration is unknown but it later became D-6260. It was acquired by the Deutsches Segelflugmuseum at Wasserkuppe where it was painted in a late 1930s scheme as D-8-11. To be historically correct it should carry a swastika on the fin but that is legally not allowed in Germany. The Kranich was designed by Hans Jacobs and around 2000 Kranich and Kranich II (the Kranich III is a different design) were built by several manufacturers in a number of countries, and also by gliding clubs. This photo is copyright © Peter Vercruijsse, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 January 2019, and has since been viewed 768 times. |