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Published: 2011-04-25 16:49:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 1398; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 38
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The Me163 Komet rocketplane. [link] I was priveleged to know the Chief Test pilot of that program , Rudy Opitz who settled in Stratford as a consultant after the war, and he was the FAA supervisiing pilot in my glider club , Nutmeg Soaring when I belonged to that a few years ago. He passed on last year in his 90s.. interesting man.Related content
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Side note..when I was in a glider club a few years back..the FAA supervising pilot was Rudy Opitz who was one of the test pilots the Komet.....he had been living here since after the war and worked with Lycoming out in the Lordship section of town.
acepilots.com/german/opitz.htm⦠ he was an interesting fella
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Yeah I read the caption, interesting stuff.Β I wonder if he was a Nat-Socialist and was a believer in ol' Hittie.
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Who knows..they never said.. but with top secret programs..I'm sure most HAD to be party members..he came over with that operation Paper Clip program where we raided German engineers,scientists,and others..the program that brought Werner von Braun here.
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I knew we stole their top scientists and they helped us with rocketry post WW2 here in the U.S..Β I think they were offered to work for us instead of going to jail too, not a real hard decision to make I would think.Β To the victors go the spoils.Β Β 
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Yea.. we wanted to get them before theΒ Russians took them..they were far advancedΒ over the rest of the world
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Wow, you got to know Mr. Opitz! A real honor for you. Also, this is a very good painting, and very dramatic. The blurred background and the gradated sky really sets it off.
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Thanks..ya..he was quite a fella.. he did work down at Lycoming here after the war... he was the FAA examiner of the glider club i was in for awhile..
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Nice details.
Sounds like an interesting experience.
This was done in that online paint program you like? You're getting better-er and better-er!!
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Yea it was.. yep done in Lascaux sketch at 2draw thanks@!
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Great piece of work, Dave 
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Actually it did.. but it wasn't too effective due to the limited engine run 5mins.. they got about 16 allied planes.. but they lost nearly as many of these.. the Me262 would have been more worrisome had that come out earlier..
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Thank the gods for that
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hehe thanks!!
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no.. I always wanted to be.. had a couple of lessons.. was in the glider club for awhile (always up with an intructor pilot)...Thanks dear..thanks for all the faves too!
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Glad ya like Mike! Thanks
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aww thanks Tam!! thanks for faving too !
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Those and the ME262's could have really changed the face of the world had they rolled out earlier and been used for what they were built for. scary thought...
Wonderful representation fo this important plane David
As the band Megadeth says...Peace Sells, But Who's Buying?
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Yea.. they could have for sure.. and some evidence indicates the Germans had even more advanced weapons in development.....those guys are how we got into space in the end... we got some of them and the Russians got some of them..and the rest is history.. Thanks John! Thanks for favin too
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aww thanks Lynny!thanks for favin too
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Glad you liked
!~ Thanks Robert..and for the fave too my friend
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hehe deviations arent only files, they are the deviant who submited, the story behind and the presentation of them too - all together.. and in this case you deserve all the glory 
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I'm sure.. never got to hear any.. he was always pretty busdy at the club flights...but ya I'm sure
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There ya go, that's how you do it! Awesome, Dave!
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You are very welcome, sir. Off to therapy...
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hope the day goes fast
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I hope so too, Dave! For you too...
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The early designs that lead to the Me-163 were sailplane designed by Dr. Lippisch. I studied many of these designs when I was at school. I thought they were very intriguing. Well done. Thanks.
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No surprise there.. it had fuel for only 5 minutes of flight and had to pretty much glide down again...."Thanks
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