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HarmanKardon
03-28-2014, 03:39 AM
On the lid a CF-104 "Widowmaker".
HarmanKardon
03-28-2014, 03:41 AM
More pictures.
HarmanKardon
03-28-2014, 03:48 AM
A look on the inside, you see the bottom of the stein. (Or mug?)
Inscriptions on the stein:
Left: AIR DIVISION CANADIAN ARMED FORCES - AD CUSTODIENDAM EUROPAM
Front: C.A.F. EUROPE 1 WING LAHR/SCHWARZWALD GERMANY
Right: 1 WING CANADIAN ARMED FORCES - PRO PACE ARMATI
merrylander
03-28-2014, 06:02 AM
Probably the chaps who were flying the F4 widowmakers.
HarmanKardon
03-28-2014, 08:02 AM
Explanations by veteran André (moinau):
"Left: represents the No. 1 Air division consisting of 4 wings as a contributtion to NATO for the defence of Europe after the war. It was first located in Metz/ France.
Front: represents the first wing originally based in Marville France up to the mid 60s, moving to Lahr in 1967.
Right: is really a mixture of the badge representing the amalgamented C.A.F. (Canadian Armed Forces) which happened in 1968 and 1 Wing Lahr which would move to Baden-Söllingen and become 1 Canadian Air Group (CAG) until 1988. Baden-Söllingen was closed in 1993 and Lahr was closed in 1994.
This stein has inscriptions that were not originally recognized in the early 70s but were nontheless current for that period. These steins are becoming extremely rare and very much sought after."
(A Thank You for all those detailed infos goes once more to André L., member of AudioKarma)
piece-itpete
03-28-2014, 08:15 AM
That is super cool. Thanks for sharing.
Pete
HarmanKardon
03-28-2014, 08:34 AM
That is super cool. Thanks for sharing.
Pete
:) :) :)
piece-itpete
03-28-2014, 08:40 AM
What kind of beer are you going to use it with? :)
Pete
BlueStreak
03-28-2014, 08:53 AM
AKA the F-104 Starfighter. Beautiful aircraft with astonishing acceleration and climbing capabilities for the day. Basically an engine with short wings attached to it. It was designed to be a short range interceptor. It's downside was it required a very long runway and high takeoff speed because of the wing design, which was a compromise aimed at extremely low drag over lift. The pilot would push it into full afterburner, take off and basically stand it on it's tail and ride it like a rocket to altitude. he couldn't stay up there as long as other fighters, but he could get there much quicker.
Dave
bobabode
03-28-2014, 09:21 AM
Nice bit of history Chris.
Boreas
03-28-2014, 10:58 AM
Nice bit of history Chris.
Agreed! Very cool.
John
HarmanKardon
03-28-2014, 12:32 PM
What kind of beer are you going to use it with? :)
Pete
Honestly - I do not trust the very thin bottom. The whole stein is so sturdy and heavy but the bottom - in order to be in a way transparent - is so fragile that I fear it cracks when I pour cold beer into it.
Nice that you guys like my little history entertainment a bit.
merrylander
03-28-2014, 02:34 PM
Just leave it on the coffee table or mantle, Florence has all of my mementos on the coffee table.
ebacon
03-28-2014, 04:59 PM
Pretty. I like the craftsmanship in nice steins.
IIRC the F104 had really thin wings, so thin that the leading edges were covered with padding while hangared so that people would not gash their noggins on them if they bumped into them.
merrylander
03-29-2014, 06:05 AM
Pretty. I like the craftsmanship in nice steins.
IIRC the F104 had really thin wings, so thin that the leading edges were covered with padding while hangared so that people would not gash their noggins on them if they bumped into them.
If you could call them wings, it was once described as a pregnant hatpin on a razor blade. Very unstable at low altitudes and speeds.
HarmanKardon
03-30-2014, 08:10 AM
It is astonishing that so many were produced over quite a long period without remarkable improvements.
HarmanKardon
10-29-2016, 12:28 PM
The stein is now for sale, see www.audiokarma.org >> "AK Charity & Christmas"!
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