Buchons for Daz

CDP, a great video – thanks for posting.

For an insight in to flying the Buchon in the BoB Film try this site for a lecture given by one of the Spanish pilots, Carlos Garcia-Bermudez, in January 2005.

Mark

http://scw.aviadoresvirtuales.org/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=300

More BoB stuff from Gerald. I’ll let his captions do the talking.

“This a shot of me when being checked out in the two seat 109 in 1968…..Unusual aeroplane by any standard.”

“A tie clasp depicting the 7th fighter/bomber wing of the Spanish Airforce. These were given to us four American pilots taking part in the film. We are the only ones outside of the Spainish to be so honored…By the way Buchon means Pelican. The Spainish pilots never referred to the one hundred and nine by anything other than Messers…Thought this might be of interest..”

some more for Daz

Since everyone else is posting up their photos, thought I’d join the party!

Here’s a few of the Buchon at Breighton just before she was allowed to fly publicly: http://aviationpages.fotopic.net/c982936_145.html

The weekend after Legends, she was back at home in Yorkshire. A superb performance in partnership with MH434 in a very tight two ship display:
http://aviationpages.fotopic.net/c1030027_169.html

Chris

Thanks for the comments and input gents. I will be sure to post any further offerings from Gerald that may be forthcoming.

Nice picture Chad. 🙂

I forgot post this on here when I first uploaded it, but here’s Taff Smith flying the RAC’s Buchon G-BWUE at this years Flying Legends were she made her public debut. 😀

G-BWUE FL2006 Display

As you can hear (and those who were there will testify), it was VERY gusty on the Sunday, so well done Taff for the the take off and landing, which any 109/Buchon pilot will tell you are tricky enough in calm conditions! 😮

Cheers

Paul

Anyone got any info on status of the aircraft held by Connie?

Still in store, still in BoB film colours (which must be a record of some kind, for props) last I heard.

The two-seater Buchon would be a great toy…

According to ‘Battle of Britain, The Movie’ by Robert J Rudhall, there were two colours used for numbers. Red and Yellow. As the numbers are dark I would say they were red. If that is the case then ‘Red 7’ was G-AWHK and ‘Red 5’ was G-AWHR. ‘HK’ is flying at Breighton as G-BWUE and ‘HR’ belongs to Wilson C Edwards and is stored in Texas.

Brian

I find it easier to look at the unit badges on the fuselage – the eagle carrying the swastika is easily seen in close-ups in the film, and was only applied to the red-nosed aircraft 😉

I was reading the Robert Rudhall book recently (it’s very good if you haven’t seen it!). He mentions that Connie Wilson still has some of the Buchons (including the unique 2 seater) and also Spitfire MH415 – although this was noted as being up for sale.
Believe he had a few Mustangs as well.

Anyone got any info on status of the aircraft held by Connie?

According to ‘Battle of Britain, The Movie’ by Robert J Rudhall, there were two colours used for numbers. Red and Yellow. As the numbers are dark I would say they were red. If that is the case then ‘Red 7’ was G-AWHK and ‘Red 5’ was G-AWHR. ‘HK’ is flying at Breighton as G-BWUE and ‘HR’ belongs to Wilson C Edwards and is stored in Texas.

Brian

Based on their markings can anyone identify which two Buchons these are and what their post-BoB history is?

Brian, you tease! 😀

Jumping on the band wagon 😀

Buchon at Breighton

Brian

Brilliant! 🙂

Thanks for posting that, it looks almost like 1940! Made my morning so far! 😀