FLYING THE ‘MOVIE MESSERSCHMITT’

The Hispano HA-1112 Buchón is a significant fighter in its own right, thanks to its distinguished Spanish Air Force front-line service. But the Spanish-built, Merlinengined Messerschmitt Bf 109’s greatest fame stems from the Battle of Britain film, during which this RAF pilot got to experience its idiosyncrasies A classic publicity shot of four Buchóns during the making of Battle of Britain ENTERTAINMENT PICTURES/ALAMY Flt Lt Ron Lloyd (left), as he was then, being briefed at Duxford on how to fly