Whilst going through a box of photos two weeks ago belonging to my late Father-in-law I discovered these shots of a Buchon conducting what appears to be an engine/taxi run.
Thanks to a local aviation Facebook group I belong to a few of the chaps identified the airframe as G-HUNN owned at the time by the late Charles Church and that the location is RAF Shawbury.
Having spoken to family members my Father-in-law was based at Shawbury (sub-contracted after RAF service) for approximately 18 months whilst awaiting a transfer to Cosford to oversee the maintenance of the UBAS Bulldogs.
I suggest these photos are circa late 1980’s prior to the aircraft being “painted up” for the film Memphis Belle?
I believe the aircraft was de-registered in late 1991 and subsequently sold and shipped to the States.
Any other information regarding the history or recollections of this particular aircraft would be most welcome and I’m somewhat curious as to why it was at Shawbury in the first place!?
Cheers
Tim
untitled (7 of 9) by Tim Croton, on Flickr
untitled (1 of 9) by Tim Croton, on Flickr
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untitled (6 of 9) by Tim Croton, on Flickr
untitled (8 of 9) by Tim Croton, on Flickr
untitled (9 of 9) by Tim Croton, on Flickr
By: DazDaMan - 11th February 2016 at 20:05
G-BOML.
By: Falcon109 - 11th February 2016 at 19:06
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IMHO the same location and same time?!
http://www.me109.info/display.php?a=e&fid=7649
By: Falcon109 - 11th February 2016 at 18:53
Must be this one (Duxford 18th April 1982) then? I suspect it was on/around a post-restoration first flight?
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I got the 03. April 82 as first flight after restoration for that plane.
By: DinoTim - 11th February 2016 at 18:52
Think you beat me to it Geoff!
Yes a big thank you to all the comments and contributions which has given me a better idea of the history of this particular Buchon.
Just one thing to clear up, would I be correct in saying that this airframe only performed taxi duties during the filming of the Battle of Britain?
Once again, many thanks chaps!
Cheers
Tim
By: 1batfastard - 11th February 2016 at 18:30
Hi All,
Tim,
Great post with your lovely pictures many thanks for sharing. :eagerness:
To all others who posted the rest of those beautiful pictures many thanks again. :eagerness:
Geoff.
By: Falcon109 - 11th February 2016 at 18:16
Great photos. I hope there are more treasures like that Buchons digged out!
By: xtangomike - 10th February 2016 at 16:13
Lest we forget
The late, great, Nick Grace, forerunner of the ‘Buchon era’ with G-BOML and his mechanic John in pre start up mode at Goodwood, in those heady days 1987/89.
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By: Roobarb - 10th February 2016 at 07:09
Thanks for that CAF-UK, I rather like that scheme.
By: CAF-UK - 9th February 2016 at 22:02
Hey Roobarb
Check out the link below for G-BJZZ/G-HUNN at Sandown in ’87 – looks like the Whitehall Theatre of War scheme
Chris
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th February 2016 at 19:50
I was at Biggin Hill the day it ground looped I have a couple of pictures somewhere in my albums , I will see if I can find them and post them up
By: Zac Yates - 9th February 2016 at 19:16
Great photos, all! I do enjoy seeing Buchons, especially such top-quality shots.
By: Sabrejet - 9th February 2016 at 12:20
G-BJZZ registered 30th March 1982, so I think my Duxford shot above at Post #6 (it flew that day too) may well correspond to first flight.
By: DazDaMan - 9th February 2016 at 12:13
The first one is G-BOML. The desert bird is G-BJZZ.
By: Tempest414 - 9th February 2016 at 11:55
Just some photos I had
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By: Roobarb - 9th February 2016 at 07:14
Does anyone have any pictures of G-BJZZ/G-HUNN in its ex-Whitehall Theatre of War dappled desert scheme but when airworthy rather than just crammed in the venue in London? It’s the scheme it initially wore when made airworthy by Dave French for Charles Church and before being repainted for Piece of Cake.
By: Seafuryfan - 8th February 2016 at 22:16
Some great vintage Buchon photos there, thanks for posting. I was at Biggin when Robs introduced his Buchon to us and really felt for him when it was damaged. He’s done more than his bit for aircraft preservation, with his own cash. Thanks Robs.
By: DazDaMan - 8th February 2016 at 12:46
Great stuff!
By: Duxman - 8th February 2016 at 12:36
Some images below of this Buchon c/n 235 C4K-172 taken during her time as N48157 / G-BJZZ and G-HUNN .
235 N48157 Oshkosh Aug 77 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 N48157 Dx June 1980 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 N48157 DX Sept 1981 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 G-BJZZ Dx Apr 82 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 G-BJZZ DX Apr82. by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 G-BJZZ Dx May 82 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 G-HUNN DX May 88 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 G-HUNN Red 5 DX June 88 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 G-HUNN Red 14 DX July 88 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
235 G-HUNN DX 5th July 89 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: Propstrike - 8th February 2016 at 09:23
I saw it at a show at Stapleford Tawney in 1982.
It was a big deal then, quite a rarity, as I think there had been no 109’s/Buchons flying in the UK since the filming of ‘B of B’ in 1968.
By: Sabrejet - 8th February 2016 at 05:30
Must be this one (Duxford 18th April 1982) then? I suspect it was on/around a post-restoration first flight?
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