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Bücker Bü 133 of Alex. Papana, YR-PAX| Dénes |
Posted: October 03, 2005 12:48 am
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A friend of mine is looking for photos of the Bücker Bü 133 of Alex. Papana, registered YR-PAX - the personal mount of the famous Rumanian aerobat flyer.
Below are a few scans of this colourful bird. In the original livery:  YR-PAX on its way to the USA in the belly of a Zeppelin:  A famous stunt of Papana, snatching a small US flag with his wingtip:  A curious mid-air shot of YR-PAX, wearing the swastika on its tail:  Gen. Dénes |
  
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: October 03, 2005 03:25 am
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Probable a "retouche" picture (german propaganda ?). The original "Bucker Jungmeister" signatures are missing. This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on October 03, 2005 03:25 am |
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| Dénes |
Posted: October 03, 2005 03:44 am
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The photo was printed as a German postcard, so a propaganda aspect is plausible.
What about the colours of the airplane? Any thoughts? Gen. Dénes |
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| electric |
Posted: October 03, 2005 06:42 am
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as far as I know it was white, with the chequered red-white upper surface on the upper wing and some sort of red stripes or red rays on the below part of the lower wing.
I saw a picture showing this colours in a pre '89 era calendar; I believe it was the one with stories about Papana and "Draci Rosii" other info about romanian aviation. After the war, Papana's Bu-133 YR-PAX reached the possesion of Beverly 'Bevo' Howard and was renamed to N15696(from http://www.bevhoward.com/Buecker.htm and http://www.airandspacemagazine.com/ASM/Air.../GMAH/bevo.html ) This is the way that the Bu-133 looks now:  I have also found these pictures: the famous acrobacy, from: http://www.larrylowe.com/wac/Origins.html  and from Fortele Aeriene Romane Website (http://www.airforce.go.ro)  OFFTOPIC Note: "Dracii Rosii" = "Red Devils" , romanian acrobatics trio, flying ICAR - Universal (acrobat), team composed of Petre Ivanovici/Mihail Pantazi/Maximilian Manolescu. Does any of you know if is true that Bazu also flown his Bucker Bu-133 at airshows together with "Dracii Rosii"? (info present on Aeroclubul Romaniei) /electric This post has been edited by electric on October 03, 2005 07:14 am |
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| electric |
Posted: October 03, 2005 07:21 am
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I found the colours mentioned before on this replica of YR-PAX, now in Buecker Museum (http://www.buecker-museum.de - go to Photo Gallery and pick Bu-133).
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| mgc151184 |
Posted: October 03, 2005 08:43 pm
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Photos with Bücker Bü 133 YR-PAX and Alex Papana.
  Source: "Aeronautica Romana in al doilea razboi mondial" (Romanian Aeronautics in ww2) book of Modelism. |
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| horia |
Posted: October 04, 2005 10:34 am
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I think the photo with svastika is from the period when the airplane was new.It is posible to be sold by the factory in this colours, only the registration number painted special for the owner.
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| George |
Posted: October 04, 2005 05:04 pm
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The photo with svastika is on an advertising revue,on the front page,may be the photo made prior to delivery.
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| Pascal |
 Posted: October 08, 2005 05:10 pm
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Hello,
Finaly I found many goods informations on Alex PAPANA and his Bu 133 on Aeroclubul Romaniei, if you use Google: write alex papana and you see the site of aeroclubul romaniei. The general color is pale yellow, the nose red, the chessboard on wing top blue/pale yellow, beautiful lion head with Gilmore publicity, etc...I would like add a photo but I dont know the procedur, can you help me ? Pascal. |
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| dragos |
Posted: October 08, 2005 07:13 pm
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| Pascal |
Posted: October 11, 2005 02:28 pm
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Ok I have your image attachement guide, see photos of YR-PAX (I hope)
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| Pascal |
Posted: October 11, 2005 02:33 pm
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one other
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| Pascal |
Posted: October 11, 2005 02:37 pm
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a last, and I thank you for your help.
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| Victor |
Posted: October 11, 2005 03:02 pm
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Pascal, please mention the sources for the photos. You might also want to take a look at the Forum Rules (http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=27).
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| Pascal |
Posted: October 12, 2005 04:55 pm
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