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What will happen to the Tempelhof planes?
All three were able to fly out of the airport on Nov 24. The source is in German, so you may need to use http://translate.google.com/translate_t (use lower pane and remember to set the source language to German).
http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article985178/Die_letzten_Flugzeuge_haben_Tempelhof_verlassen.html
Background:
Three Planes Left Behind as Tempelhof Closes it Doors
Amid emotional scenes and steady rain, airport staff bid farewell to the old building as it closed down after 85 years of operations but forgot to give two Antonov biplanes and a Cessna the green light to take-off.
The three fragile old planes had been scheduled to leave during Thursday's closing ceremonies, but were left parked on the apron apparently because of the terrible weather. Now, with most of the airport staff gone, they face being dismantled and removed by road to some other airfield. There they will have their wings reattached and allowed to take-off.
A Berlin Airports spokesman said that no date had been set for trucks to pick up the stranded planes.
Others cleared for take-off
Just to rub salt into the wounds, the closing ceremonies culminated with two antique planes taking to the air at 11.55 pm and the runway landing lights being switched off at midnight, which suggested that rather than conditions being too dicey for the stranded planes, someone just forgot they were there.
The last two planes were a US-made Douglas DC-3, as used in the 1948-49 Berlin airlift, and a German Ju-52, a type that carried passengers from 1932 onward for Lufthansa.
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3756370,00.html
Option 2 may only settle if Option 1 does not happen by suspend date.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
| At least one is able to fly away by itself |
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| At least one is removed without flying itself |
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| All are still on the airport by suspend date |
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- Activity: H$42,854 |
- Predictions: 125 |
Comments: 1
Suspend date: Sun 30th Nov 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 5th Dec 2008 7:31am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 24th Nov 2008 3:15am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: At least one is able to fly away by itself: 10%, At least one is removed without flying itself: 50%, All are still on the airport by suspend date: 40%
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: All three were able to fly out of the airport on Nov 24. The source is in German, so you may need to use http://translate.google.com/translate_t (use lower pane and remember to set the source language to German).
http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article985178/Die_letzten_Flugzeuge_haben_Tempelhof_verlassen.html
Suspend date: Sun 30th Nov 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 5th Dec 2008 7:31am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 24th Nov 2008 3:15am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
Get widget!Predictions (125)
bernardo
predicted At least one is able to fly away by itself (H$493 at 65%)
bigken1
predicted All are still on the airport by suspend date (H$3,000 at 85%)
valornhonor
predicted All are still on the airport by suspend date (H$5,000 at 64%)
gilliganp
predicted All are still on the airport by suspend date (H$500 at 44%)Comments (1)
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