Peter Spoden and Klaus J Scheer

Just noticed these gentlemen are coming to Finland 27-29.5.2005 to visit our Air Force Museum Association...

Better find out about the details and try to be there!!

 

Kai if at all possible please go see them ! Not sure if they will be using a translator but Peter speaks excellent English. He also flys single engine props to this day. Klaus flew on the Ost front and is also a DK winner and ace, with NJG 100, I need to write this guy but not sure if he speaks English...........doesn't matter. He is quite active in one of the many Bayern experimental a/c clubs.

If you go Kai would you please give Peter my very best; it would be worth your time and efforts if you can visit with them and listen to their incredible stories.

Erich

 

Kai - be there ! That's an order.....

 

Thanx Guys!

I´ll do my very best and I just put that weekend reserved for that very happening so now fingers crossed they can make it here!!

It seems the association invites foreign veteran pilots to give lectures every year. In 2004 it was Wing Commander Robert "Bob" Foster.

http://www.virtualpilots.fi/en/feature/photoreports/bobfoster2004/

I guess I should be joining this lot...

 

This is a reminder for you to set your alarm-clock, Kai !

Herr Spoden is preparing for his Finnish visit and I believe has a most interesting lecture to deliver in his own special style....

 

Thanx for reminding Martin!



At the moment trying to get all the info I can get on these Aces so I´ll be ready when the lecture begins!

 

The current issue of the 'Bomber Command Association Newsletter' just arrived here and it contains an article by Peter Spoden.

The BCA Newsletter is a very prestigious publication and it's a nice gesture of reconciliation to see the Nachtjaeger point-of-view included at this time.

 

Kai a toughie but if you go can you secure a pic of both gents together ? also if by chance and this is a chance, if Klaus has a wartime pic of him can U purchase one for me/signed ? .....monies will be dropped your way come postal if this is possilbe...

my Pc is hagard today so a private pm is not possible.

Martin what does the article on Spoden say please

E

 

The article is actually written by Peter and is a very condensed version of 'Enemy In The Dark' , plus some further reflections on the Strategic Bombing Campaign. It is largely based on the lecture which he is due to give in Helsinki.

 

Hi guys!

Just one week to go. Sure, Erich. I´ll do my best. I´d think I´ll get the pics of them two unless that is forbidden in some way.

BTW,

interesting wallpaper site:



http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Downloads/Downloads.htm

 

well please take some pics of both of them, and Kai please give a personal greeting to my friend Peter; Erich from Oregon USA and he should respond positively..........at leeast I hope he does

enjoy the time and wishing I could be there to enoy the time of history in the making

E ~

 

I guess I´ll have to take a small voice recorder as well to tape the whole time the mentioned gentlemen are speaking...!!! Later on I´m sure I´ll be glad I did.

Thanx for the tips Erich!

 

Kai if they allow question(s) during this special time....

for Klaus Scheer :

Klaus scored 2 victories on Janaury 15/16, 1945.

what were they ? and did he use his forward 2cm weapons or Schrage Musik.
also was he flying a Ju 88G-6 and the codes if he remembers. These sound like simple questions but may not be. It has been many years gone by ......

thanks my friend !

Erich ♪

 

Sure Erich!

I agree it has been a long time since so not so sure there will be a definite answer.

 

Hopefully on Sunday meet these gentlemen in Finland!! Hope to get some new data ( I´d be amazed not to, really ) to write about in here!

 

Kai if you could please include pics and if they are good please contact me by private as I would like to purchase copies.

again my fondest reagrds to both men if you would.

yes take a tape recorder, as I am not sure if they will have a question/answer period or ??

TAKE PICS

♪

 

just heard from another Finnish friend that the time was fantastic and especially the question/answer period plus the two vets personal stories....

Kai's narrative should prove most intersting....

♪

 

Yes,

just back from my work the "dull period" and indeed on Sunday saw the "boys" in full flight as they told us the Finns what it was like in WW2 to be a night fighter.

The whole session lasted some 2 and a half hours and I don´t think either gentleman even got very tired....I think they could have continued all through the night if we would have been allowed.

There was some 100 listeners over there which I think was quite a remarkable achievement. There were also several Finnish pilots there and it seems the veterans truly enjoyed their time together.

Afterwards there was a huge queue for a signature from both gentlemen. You definitely thought that there were movie stars present there!

I managed to give greetings from you Erich and Peter remebered you...( were you afraid he would not?? )

Ok. Several shots of both the guys as well as together ( the usual pilot stuff hands in every possible direction ) and even a couple of short films on my camera. I´ll check if I could get a copy of the memory card and send it to you Erich but I´ll be back on this ( on PM later on ).

Both agreed on

1. The JU 88 was the best plane
2. Schräge Musik was the best weapon
3. Mosquito was their worst enemy

I also intended to ask more but then I thought that it was better to let other people ask as well or they will throw me out of the building soon..

 

Very glad you made it, Kai ! That's definitely one for you to remember.....

 

Glad it was worth the time going friend ! Ya know I thought Peter would of course remember me but he gets a truck load of mail.

can't wait to see the pics and whatever else little tidbits you have. have the private mail and thank you for the information Kai. Wish personally I could get some 25 nf vets together with about 500 in the audience for a 4-5 day pillage of information. Several such as the two that presented would be a wealth of documentation. Throw in another 20-25 ex RAF heavy bomber vets and .......... whoa ! Well Martin can host the RAF boyz at his home....

ok fantasy over.....sniff

E ♪