Rhönsperber

[Adler]

Hi,
Please does anyone know what color was painted this Rhonsperber?

Thank you.

[Beat]

Very strange...
The marking says 'Günther Groenhoff'
Günther died 23.July 1932 in the Rhön-Contest in the Fafnir.

The Rhönsperber was developped by Hans Jacobs in 1934
.... so this was certainly NOT Günther's Airplane

I never saw this pictures. The Marking on the Rudder is 'NC', so it was registered in the USA. I think the Photo was made after the war. (Also by the dress style of the people)

I'll try some more ...

Regards,
Beat

[JNV]

Ce n'est pas forcément le nom du pilote, ça peut être simplement un hommage.

[Adler]

[espenlaub]

...es ist auch heute teilweise noch üblich Segelflugzeugen Taufnamen zu "verpassen".
Eben in Erinnerung an...........XXXXXXXX, zum Dank an.....XXXXXX

Gruß
Hans-Jürgen

[VinceC]

The photo was probably taken at Elmira in 1937

[ClaudeL]

A bit more about the "US operated Rhönsperber", on Raul Blacksten's website :
http://web.mac.com/clio.whispers/iWeb/US%20MILITARY%20TRAINING%20GLIDERS/TG-19.html

As a civil glider (registered NC 17898) it took part in the 9th US National Soaring Contest, at Elmira, 1938.

Nothing about the colors.

[VinceC]

This is from Elmira '37. The tail of the other glider is a light blue Sperber Senior

[ClaudeL]

So 1938 is wrong.
Thanks Vince

[Beat]

Vince, you're unbelivable

regards,
Beat

[Adler]