Hahnweide: a treasure trove for old timer lovers
New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The airfield is just a grass strip of maybe 1000 meters long, of which there are literally hundreds in Germany. But mention the name Hahnweide to an aviation enthusiast, and he will get shivers down the spine. Hahnweide stands for the biggest gathering of vintage aircraft in Europe: the Oldtimer Fliegertreffen! Organised by the Fliegergruppe Wolf Hirth for the first time in 1981, this year after a rather long break the 20th edition was held. Usually the fly-in is held roughly every three years. However in 2019 Covid threw a spanner in the wheel, and the following years the situation was too unsure. Only this year the organisation was confident enough to arrange the much longed for next edition. Unfortunately bad weather...
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