David E. Powell wrote:
On Aug 6, 5:40 pm, "David E. Powell" wrote:

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/foru...printpage;topi...

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._East_German_e...

A homebuilt aircraft intended to be used in an escape from East
Germany.


More - Unfortunately the STASI nabbed the family the day before they
intended to escape.

http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/co...-1945/dowa-81/

http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/co...t/aeronautics/
propeller-planes/after-1945/dowa-81/

I'd guess that someone informed. That really sucks, makes it more
poignant.

The aircraft did its job: it got them to West Germany. If they'd tried flying it, they probably would have died.

--
John Kimmel


So in this world
Of the simple and odd,
The bent and plain,
The unbalanced bod,
The imperfect people
And differently pawed,
Some live without love...
That's how they're flawed.