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Post by jnmodeller on Aug 4, 2011 12:05:55 GMT 8
Pic is from Chads Rigodons file, i think the shot was taken late 30s, the Germans coming from Japan and wanted to pass Manila and run out of fuel and ditch near Cavite. any one can share more info on this.
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Post by legionnaire on Aug 4, 2011 23:19:39 GMT 8
On 6 December 1938 a four-engined German airliner, a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor with registration D-ACON, ditched in shallow waters off of Cavite due to double engine failure, apparently caused by faulty switching of fuel tanks. It was on a promotional tour, on it's first return leg back to Germany from Tokyo. It was not originally planned to fly to Manila but was invited by the German Consul in Manila to show off to the Filipinos and other foreigners. All the crews safely escaped. The constabulary and policemen guarded the aircraft. The aircraft was also inspected by 10th US Navy district, the commander of the Cavite Naval yard and the PC provincial commander. The Germans complained and lost three briefcases "with very important documents on board.". Two small girls drowned when they went on a raft to visit the wreckage until their bodies were found by fishermen. despite the security measure people flocked to see the German plane paying 1 peso each to fishermen to row them to and from the plane. The aircraft was a total lost due to salt water and many souvenir hunters removed whatever they could. Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company pulled the plane to dry land.It was eventually dismanted and put aboard a ship back to Germany. The accident may have helped influence Goering's fortunate decision to discard plans for a four engine bomber and thus sorely restrict the range of the Luftwaffe's bomber forces.
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medic
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Post by medic on Aug 5, 2011 10:01:56 GMT 8
Now this is new to me! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by DAN SAN on Aug 9, 2011 11:41:41 GMT 8
now thats what we call history!!!
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nuts
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Post by nuts on Aug 9, 2011 23:03:36 GMT 8
Interesting!
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nolruiz
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Post by nolruiz on Aug 11, 2011 8:11:46 GMT 8
so the roots of the filipinos' "usisero" status goes a looong way, history indeed ;D
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Post by drevil on Aug 11, 2011 17:50:32 GMT 8
That, and making dekwat anything not nailed down.
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joshua
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Post by joshua on Aug 27, 2011 23:10:33 GMT 8
Nice info guys... I live in Cavite, and never tought of German presence there before the pre-war era... Thanks to all.
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