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Nazi Airplane lands on Georgia Highway
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cromofo
Member
Really classy.
I mean, 90% of the time it's someone who just killed Himmler.
Such a great movie. Looks like someone's got a case of the Mondays.
A large part of this forum thinks before reacting.
They're not jumping directly to a conclusion as they know historical accuracy is popular with many hobbies.
Is the paint job in bad taste = Most would say yes
Does it make an enthusiast in that hobby a Nazi = maybe, maybe not
I wouldn't consider someone that collects Miniatures with it on them a Nazi. I also wouldn't consider companies that make flight Sims / combat simulators Nazis for including it on the planes.
It doesn't mean that the possibility that the owner could be a racist piece of trash is erased because some of us stop to think before reacting.
SDCowboy
Member
Well technically it is "ok". If it's a privately owned plane, the owner can have on it whatever they want. No need for a defense force.
As for trying to go for a historical look, I do get where people have a problem with a swastika being on a non-historical plane. Being that the plane is not an actual nazi plane, the swastika does seem to be a bit much, IMO.
This is where I'm at.
ArgyleReptile
Banned
I'd be more inclined to believe he was a collector or hobbyist if he did this last year or so, but now? Not so much.
A couple months ago my Uncle and I were picking up lunch for my grandma and we saw a dude wearing a swastika armband walking down the street.
A couple months ago my Uncle and I were picking up lunch for my grandma and we saw a dude wearing a swastika armband walking down the street.
SDCowboy
Member
My issue with it is the plane is not historical. If it were even a kit of an actual nazi plane, then by all means, put the swastika on it for accuracy. But this plane, itself, has nothing to do with nazi aircraft. At that point, I feel the cross would have been enough to convey a nazi German plane.
JetBlackPanda
Member
I have no problem with an actual Luftwaffe aircraft being put in its markings for historical accuracy but to paint a home built like this is just plain stupid.
Imperfected
Member
I just want to mention here, because it's increasingly seeming like it's going to be useful information to some people in this thread:
If someone discovers an SS uniform in your closet, they're going to ask you one question: "Is this a weird sex thing?"
You say yes. Don't start explaining your deep adoration for Hugo Boss designs and the deep, largely forgotten meaning of the flying skull to them. Don't tell them about all the other groups you know who also fabricate Nazi replica uniforms. Just say, "Yes, it's a creepy sex thing."
If someone discovers an SS uniform in your closet, they're going to ask you one question: "Is this a weird sex thing?"
You say yes. Don't start explaining your deep adoration for Hugo Boss designs and the deep, largely forgotten meaning of the flying skull to them. Don't tell them about all the other groups you know who also fabricate Nazi replica uniforms. Just say, "Yes, it's a creepy sex thing."
All this talk of WWII "historical accuracy" and who is or isn't a nazi sympathizer reminded me of an article I read last month about historical reenactments:
http://splinternews.com/a-weekend-of-nazi-dress-up-fun-in-the-heart-of-trump-co-1796456025
I think it's a good read that gives some more insight and nuance into the mindsets of people involved in those activities, as well as hearing some...familiar phrases that pop up here in similar discussions.
http://splinternews.com/a-weekend-of-nazi-dress-up-fun-in-the-heart-of-trump-co-1796456025
I think it's a good read that gives some more insight and nuance into the mindsets of people involved in those activities, as well as hearing some...familiar phrases that pop up here in similar discussions.
so much for the toler-blah blah blah
Pretty sure those are usually put up by private citizens (who are assholes) as they own the land next to the interstate that they fly from.
PlayALLtheGames
Banned
Yeah, you're right. A lot of people paint their hobby planes like Nazi planes, complete with swastikas, but it's totally "for fun" and they don't sympathize with them. Totally!
And a lot of people tattoo themselves with swastikas and wear Nazi-inspired clothing. It's just for fun, man.
Jesus fucking Christ.
Not the same thing at all. Seems like you're not applying any logic. Are you saying all history buffs are nazis or sympathize with people that commit genocide? Are people that drive BMWs Nazis because the company once supplied Nazis?
Someone painted his plane because he thought it looked cool and likes history. It's not the end of the world.
If the plane was a WW2 replica it would've been fine but this dude is flying some rando ass place with a swastika which makes it iffy.
I know a guy who's a history buff and also loves miniatures/ collecting WW2 stuff and he likes everything to be how it was. Doesn't make him a Nazi for wanting the models to be identical.
I know a guy who's a history buff and also loves miniatures/ collecting WW2 stuff and he likes everything to be how it was. Doesn't make him a Nazi for wanting the models to be identical.
Psychoward
Banned
It's not a history buff plane though, the BMW is a false equivalence. If someone drove a BMW painted like a Nazi tank would be the better comparison.
This.
Painting your home kit plane in WWII Luftwaffe colors...doesn't make it a WWII Luftwaffe plane. It has no actual historical connection. It is not a historical vehicle. It's someone's personal plane painted to look like a Nazi plane.
No, it wouldn't. It's a history buff's plane - just someone that can't afford something better.
Yeah because that's an equal comparison.
dantevsninjas
Member
What was Air Force One doing flying over Georgia anyway?
Psychoward
Banned
Right, and the BMW is a history buff motor vehicle - they just can't afford the Panzerkampfwagen. Look, if you want to paint a non-historical vehicle in WW2 patterns, you really couldn't pick a worse faction than Nazi Germany.
Yeah, this is where I'm at. It's not a historical plane, you can put the German livery on it and leave the swastika off. It's tone-deaf at best.
Yurp.
I am the captain now.
Nothing wrong with using a swastika in an "attempted" replica. I'm Jewish and this is about as innocuous as possible. Some dude painted his plane to look like the German Nazi forces - big deal.
He's not out there marching and praising Hitler.
Imperfected
Member
I would feel bad if it turned out he was just a huge Captain America fan and this was his last leg of acting out every scene in The First Avenger.
He'd lose points for no ice, though.
Otherwise, nah. Put a sticker over the fucking thing when you aren't doing WW2-themed air shows you bloody twit.
He'd lose points for no ice, though.
Otherwise, nah. Put a sticker over the fucking thing when you aren't doing WW2-themed air shows you bloody twit.
It's not an authentic replica, it's a shitty modern kit with a swastika on it.
You don't really have to force yourself to equate the visual of a swastika as part of a WWII Nazi livery as being a negative one. At the very least it's in bad taste on a non-vintage plane, and at worst it's a peek into the preferences of the owner.
sixteen-bit
Member
lol
Costanza-san
Banned
Man, I guess I just don't know how to have fun if this is what it looks like.
radios shipping overview
Member
Psychoward
Banned
lol
Psychoward
Banned
so this is the line huh
even if he's not even a full blown neo-nazi, it's just a really stupid and tasteless thing to do
TheCochese
Banned
Replica? Pass.
Kit? Fuck no.
Kit? Fuck no.
Are you British royalty?
Costanza-san
Banned
There's something wrong with you if you paint up a Nazi themed plane and start flying it around without feeling sick to your stomach.
Seductivpancakes
Member
It isn't an air show, or a WW2 reenactment, why the fuck would you fly around in anything with the swastika on it?
Fox Mulder
Member
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No one would have known if the plane didn't do an emergency landing. It was for a personal collection and not advertised as NAZI PLANE
No, some people love history - the history of both sides. It's not that dramatic. The German pilots were some of the best in the world and their planes looked nice. No one is endorsing Nazis or their atrocities.
Psychoward
Banned
Well he wouldn't have run in to that problem if he didn't have a NAZI PLANE