Between the storms down in deepest Bedfordshire yesterday a rare 1937-built Argus powered Messerschmitt Bf 108 was to be seen trundling round conducting a single circuit at Old warden before being rushed back into a hangar to protect it from the downpours.
Although we’re fairly familiar with the licence built Nord 1002 masquerading as German machines, this blue painted example is the genuine article. It’s over here along with an Fw44 for just a few days. The visiting Fw44 is currently secreted away in a hangar on the non-public side of the field.
Tim
By: Mark Hazard - 8th September 2008 at 23:56
Well she got a little wet on Saturday (6th) as she was parked up at Duxford for the (rather damp) air show.
By: JDK - 6th September 2008 at 06:35
Great pics, Tim, As David Burke says, it looks lovely like that.
The is another example in Deutsches Museum painted D-IBFW (but painted light blue) but that is actually a Nord 1002 ex OY-AIJ, F-BEAI fitted I think with an Argus engine (early Nord licence built examples had Argus fitted before Renault engines were introduced into the production).
I’m researching the differences between Nords (various marks) and the 108. Does anyone have reliable or quantified information on the performance differences, and more critically the handing and engine reliability of the Nords (in English, preferably, but I’ll take French or, gulp, German)?
TIA
Tim, good to meet you at DX – check your PMs!
By: DazDaMan - 5th September 2008 at 19:50
Ahh, lovely little beast! 🙂
By: Consul - 5th September 2008 at 19:40
Here’s a couple more shots.
Tim
By: David Burke - 5th September 2008 at 19:20
Absolutely beautiful in ‘civies’!
By: avion ancien - 5th September 2008 at 17:32
Between the storms down in deepest Bedfordshire yesterday a rare 1937-built Argus powered Messerschmitt Bf 108 was to be seen trundling round conducting a single circuit at Old warden before being rushed back into a hangar to protect it from the downpours.
Although we’re fairly familiar with the licence built Nord 1002 masquerading as German machines, this blue painted example is the genuine article. It’s over here along with an Fw44 for just a few days. The visiting Fw44 is currently secreted away in a hangar on the non-public side of the field.
Tim
Is there a German invasion that we’re not being told about!
By: Consul - 5th September 2008 at 16:13
The aircraft in my photos is D-EBFW ( but also carries “representative marks D-IBFW”) and is ex OY-AIH, F-BBRH, RC+YZ, D-IBHS. It is a Bf 108B-1 Taifun.
Interestingly, according to its owners they discovered that it was forced to land by a Spitfire in March 1945 and handed over to the French.
It is painted as “D-IBFW” in recognition of an example that carried that registration before the war. The original (real) D-IBFW machine was I believe operated by the manufacturer and so the “BFW” relates to Bayerische Flugzeugwerke which was eventually renamed Messerschmitt.
The real D-IBFW was involved in various promotional flights, reportedly having been transported by ship to Rio in Dec 37 it was also involved in a massive tour of the USA involving 20 states. I don’t know the detail.
The is another example in Deutsches Museum painted D-IBFW (but painted light blue) but that is actually a Nord 1002 ex OY-AIJ, F-BEAI fitted I think with an Argus engine (early Nord licence built examples had Argus fitted before Renault engines were introduced into the production).
Hope this clarifies matters.
Tim
By: Oxcart - 5th September 2008 at 15:24
Probably its painted in an historic (pre war?) scheme, with its real registration on the tail (to satisfy the authorities) and inside (to remind the pilot!)
By: wv838 - 5th September 2008 at 13:50
Nice 🙂
Excuse my ignorance, but why is she wearing D-IBFW on the fuse and wings but D-EBFW on the tail and instrument panel ?
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