Birds of a feather ...
Surprise surprise, reprise



You will surely remember Niklaus Wächters picture in the Surprise Surprise article some months ago, when he discovered a bird's nest when opening his Taifun's cowling.
Well, the old saying "Birds of a feather flock together" still holds true, as far as the Taifun D-KRRK concerns. Here's an article that has appeared in a Swiss local newspaper on June 14th 2008.


Breeding bird holds plane aground

A flying reporter owns a bird. And therefore he cannot fly: in one of the wings of his bird, another one has made its nest.
Niklaus Wächter is a passionate photographer and journalist for «Blick» and other newspapers. And he's one of the few reporters owning his own airplane – a two seated motorglider. For «Blick» newspaper he was assigned to make aerial pictures on a flight to Feusisberg to the Swiss national footballteam. But when pilot Wächter wanted to take his plane out of the hangar at Buochs airfield (near Lake Luzern) he couldn't believe his eyes. In the right wing he discovered a bird's nest, probably built by a wagtail. The nest contained three eggs. All this was possible because the wings had to be taken off the plane due to space restrictions.

Niklaus Wächter proved to be a friend of nature and let the bird have it his way. "I will simply wait until the young birds have left their nest", he says. "On other occasions it's always the bird that has to look out for planes, this time it's the other way round." Because of that the motorglider with VW-engine will stay inside of the hangar for another week or so.

Source: Zisch online


Picture (inside of D-KRRK's right wing) made by Niklaus Wächter


Now if you think you've had it all, here's a mail from Manfred Garben, yet another Taifun (D-KKGG) owner living in Berlin Germany, dated July 13th 2008:
"Hi, look what Urs Gerigk found yesterday while inspecting our Taifun for the 50-hours check-up."
Enclosed with his mail were the pictures underneath.



Picture of D-KKGG's engine room made by Urs Gerigk





And another picture showing D-KKGG's companion in the engine room (also made by Urs Gerigk)





As you can see for yourself: even birds now what plane is the best to fly ...

 



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