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Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:35 pm
by okflyer
For friends of historic warbirds:
The famous Maier Warf (Bremgarten, Black Forest) has updated its webside.


http://www.meiermotors.com/de/news.html

It is mostly in German, but got a lot of english content, too.
Definatly worth checking.
Been there twice. It is incredible when they are doing checkrides with a 12 cylinder Mustang just behind you, asking politly if you could let them pass to get to the RW, because they fear to overheat the 40 liter engine. (despite the amount of liquid gold they are burning)



Pictures I took
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Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:12 am
by Bundy
Dude...it's a Mustang...Forever Awesome....the end! (!!)

Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:58 pm
by Dusty Eagle
Just in those pics there appears to be two Mustangs, a Chipmonk and what may be a Beech Staggerwing, besides other projects. I will go and have a look.

Ok Flyer, thanks for the link, by the way, the RR or Packard Merlin only has 26L...but thats still a lot of fuel per revolution :lol: .

Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:45 pm
by okflyer
Dusty Eagle wrote:. Ok Flyer, thanks for the link, by the way, the RR or Packard Merlin only has 26L...but thats still a lot of fuel per revolution :lol: .
Dusty Eagle: Dankie for the info, still big pots to move.
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What a beauty:
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But I like this one as well (check the other radial engine in the left corner)
Spotless restoration.They are rebuilding from pieces. German craftsmanship at ist best.
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Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:36 am
by Bundy
Sheesh...the pics get better and better!

Agreed... that Bi plane also looks magnificent. (But not quite :lol: ...sorry I'm bias, I make no excuses!)

Just look at that workshop...like a surgery...only cleaner :)

So nice to see some classic aeries given a second chance to do what they were created to do.

Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:25 am
by mulderpm
Awesome. Just wonder if there are some Spit's also in the restoration process. That is my favourite Warbird by far. The biplane looks like a Steerman?

Immaculate facility...but that is the German way..."I only want to hear ONE click" However; at first glance I thought the facility was in the States. The builders that I have met there are just as immaculate and pedantic. My brother being one of them...you can eat of his epoxy coated workshop floor...and nothing is just left lying around...and everything is on rubber wheels so that it moves easily without damaging anything. (!!)

Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:53 pm
by bobthebuilder
you can eat of his epoxy coated workshop floor...and nothing is just left lying around...and everything is on rubber wheels so that it moves easily without damaging anything
It is so nice to see facilities like this.

Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:03 pm
by mulderpm
You must check out Rudi Greylings setup! Skies Rudi.

Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:43 pm
by okflyer
mulderpm wrote:Awesome. Just wonder if there are some Spit's also in the restoration process. That is my favourite Warbird by far. The biplane looks like a Steerman?
Yes mate, it is a Stearman
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Re: Meier Warf: Historic Warbirds restoration

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:02 pm
by okflyer
mulderpm wrote: Immaculate facility...but that is the German way..."I only want to hear ONE click" However; at first glance I thought the facility was in the States.
(!!) I do not want to insult the USA (or their friends). But the last repair shop in the US I have seen with my own eyes (Arlington Texas) looked like this
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-xX Unthinkable in a certified German facility. Especially not in this part of the country where the Swabian "Kehrwoche" is common. (House owners are supposed to clean the street in front of their house or the stairways in front of their flat once a week spotless clean, not because is is mandatory by law, but mandatory to avoid to be outcasted by neighbors. Rumors say: to be tared and featherd has been an accepted punishment) :lol: