Restored Bf 108 debuts in Germany

AT the end of April, newly restored Messerschmitt Bf 108 D-EOIO made its first public appearance during a private meeting of classic aircraft at Ober-Mörlen north of Frankfurt. Built in 1939 for the Swiss Air Force, the rare touring aircraft was discovered by Dirk Bende in a derelict state in France some years ago, and has been renovated from the ground up by Bende and his team over the past few years at his workshop in Hangelar near Bonn. The