MLT Club Member Jürgen
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A beautiful song from Alan Parson’s album „On Air”:
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The first song that I associate with flying and boundless freedom is written by Reinhard Mey, a german songwriter, who was an enthusiastic aviator. He published that song in 1974.
Lyrics (roughly translated):
Above the clouds
Wind north-easterly, runway zero-three / From here I can hear the engines / She passes by like an arrow / And it's ringing in my ears / And the wet asphalt trembles / Like a curtain hangs the pouring rain / Until she takes off and she levitates / Towards the sun
Refrain: Above the clouds / Must be freedom without limits / All fears, all worries / they say / remained hidden underneath / And then / Dignity what seems big and important to us / Suddenly void and small
I'll watch her for a long time / Climb the dark clouds / Until the lights gradually / Blur in the gray of the rain / My eyes already have / Lost that tiny point / Only from afar sounds monotonous / The hum of the engines
Refrain
Then everything is quiet, I go / Rain is drenching my jacket / Someone is making coffee / In the air traffic control barracks / Gasoline floats in the puddles / Iridescent like a rainbow / Clouds are reflected in it / I would have liked to fly with you
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Even though the Montgolfier brothers, Otto Lilienthal, Gustav Weißkopf and the Wright brothers lived in different times, they were united by one desire: to get up off the ground and see the world from above. The movie “Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines” is a loving and humorous homage to the aviation pioneers at that time.
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…and be free as a bird.
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Thank you Tom, enchanting music that invites you to dream. All the best for the new year to you too!
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Maybe the fireworks of the future….
I wish you all a happy new year and may your wishes come true!
PS: I know, I know, Christmas is over and there are certainly more exciting drone shows out there in the world. But not round about 1000 meters (3200 ft) away from the house where I was born. A drone over my birthplace 🙂
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Hi Allan,
great video clips. The bridge structure is very impressive. The “Flying Scotsman” as well. Have you ever traveled on this museum train? Is there still a modern version of the Flying Scotsman that runs regularly on the London – Edinburgh route?
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Very nice Jacki. Which building do you see at the beginning of the video clip? Is this the Parliament Hill? It looks like a mix of town hall and church. A beautiful building.
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Thanks again David. Paul Cornu, who is regarded as the inventor of the first free helicopter flight, would certainly not have dreamed that one day, around 114 years later, an aerial vehicle that took up his idea would land and take off on a foreign planet. Truly a great moment in aviation history and a long way if you look closely at the the beginning of helicopters.
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Thanks David. The Bugaloos?! I once searched deep in the windings of my brain and I found: nothing. There is only yawning emptiness. Now, of course, I could consult wikipedia, but I’d much rather ask you: what (or who) are the Bugaloos David?
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Thanks Allan, I really enjoyed it. It’s always interesting and very nice to get to know new traditions and customs.
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Yes Jung, I’m excited to see what opportunities this technology will bring us: Public viewing in the sky or firmament. A great idea. And yes, if you look at the resulting possibilities from a dystopian perspective: the danger of collective manipulation or surveillance could also arise. Oversized advertising and perhaps also political slogans that are constantly present and follow people everywhere: Greetings from George Orwell, Bladerunner and Metropolis.
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David, the technical implementation of such shows is very impressive and I think many more exciting developments can be derived from this. But I find the creativity behind such presentations just as interesting as the technical side: telling an exciting story that can actually be implemented with the technical conditions.
Yeah Allan, I always find stone viaducts very impressive. They’re not as filigree as the more modern steel structures, but they give the impression of being built to last. The lake and mountains in the background provide an impressive backdrop for the passing train. I can well imagine that this route is very popular. English locomotives always seem somehow elegant and noble to me. Meticulously cleaned, shiny boiler (do you say boiler or kettle?) and the driving wheels are partly covered. A bit like a Rolls Royce on rails. The German steam locomotives are more functional and beefy (as well as the developers who built them…). Thanks also for the information about the train route. The horse and cart story sounds creepy. But I think stories like that are often told about bridges and old structures: something or someone fell into the cement. Who knows.
I imagine the Scottish Highlands to be very impressive in terms of landscape. Unfortunately, I haven’t made it to Scotland yet. Only as far as London and York. I rode a historic train there many years ago. Regrettably, I don’t remember which route. It was raining, it was very hazy and when the loco started moving, the whole train was enveloped in steam from the locomotive. The days before and also the days after, we had nice weather and sunshine. That’s life.
PS: Edinburgh also produced a wonderful drone show (Farewell – three parts in total). Even if I didn’t fully understand the lyric, it seems to be about farewell and loss and the seed of hope that sprout in the future: As the outgoing year is passing by and welcomes the new one.
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Jung, I’ll keep my fingers crossed that your Rhine Valley Trip will work out someday. Here are some highlights and impressions that you can expect. If you want it to be very authentic: In one of the castles shown there is a youth hostel and you can also stay overnight there. And if you are very lucky, you can hear the castle ghost haunting at night… 🙂
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Yeah, sitting at Beethoven’s grand piano and touching the keys: Certainly a moving experience. On weekends, short concerts on historical instruments take place in the Beethoven House and the respective pianist tells a little story about the music performed. Perhaps the opportunity to get in touch with Beethoven’s piano. In Vienna there is also a small Beethoven Museum and you have the opportunity to see the musician’s apartments of Johann Strauss, Franz Schubert and Joseph Haydn as well. And of course the life and work of Mozart.