LewisM
17-12-2013, 01:04 PM
Was driving home from Brisbane this morning, and coming up to Caboolture. Anyone that knows this area knows Caboolture aerodrome is RIGHT NEXT TO the Bruce Highway.
Anyway, from a good distance, I spotted a slow moving aeroplane, that looked peculiar. As I got closer I relised it was a TRIPLANE! And of course, the best known triplane is the Fokker DR.1 Dreidecker - best known as the final mount of Baron Von Richthoffen, aka The Red Baron.
Sure, enough, it was a full sized exact replica of the Dr.1. Was a marvelous sight to watch, and very evocative. Such a shame I was driving.
Anyway, from a good distance, I spotted a slow moving aeroplane, that looked peculiar. As I got closer I relised it was a TRIPLANE! And of course, the best known triplane is the Fokker DR.1 Dreidecker - best known as the final mount of Baron Von Richthoffen, aka The Red Baron.
Sure, enough, it was a full sized exact replica of the Dr.1. Was a marvelous sight to watch, and very evocative. Such a shame I was driving.