Messerschmitt Bf109

Thanks Kenneth,

That is a nice link. I would like to say that D-FMBB is going to appear at La ferte-Alais in france this year. Info on this is on the site of AJB:

http://www.ajbs.com/Les-Meetings/Meeting-2004/Meeting-master-2004.htm

J.V.

Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) is now part of the EADS conglomerate. Ownership of their historic aircraft was transferred to the Messerschmitt-Foundation in the early 90ies but EADS remain operators of the aircraft. They have a Bf 109G-6 (D-FMBB) and a Bf 109G-10 (D-FDME; the aircraft that was seen on the British airshow circuit some years ago) and both are more or less Hispano-based. D-FMBB is said to have flown again recently and is scheduled to participate in the Berlin Air Show in May. D-FDME is grounded with a blown engine. Both are seen in public only very rarely. Some pics here:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?threadid=12355&highlight=Manching

The MBB ‘machine’ was one Hispano with a DB engine, then damaged, at which point the rolled another Buchon airframe behind the engine, and carried on. They’ve never hidden their origins though, unlike a few others I could think of.

First incarnation the cowlings weren’t quite right, and without the cannon breech bulges, the second, looked better and were with.

I’m pretty sure it is a re-engined Buchon (which was a “G” with a Merlin, to all intents and purposes).

Is it still flying?

Ah, good point.

Thanks Dave, I’ll do that. I have read them before but must have glossed over that particular detail.

Cheers
Dave

Try..

..Reading my Classic Wings articles on all known surviving Buchons and that will answer your questions [ they are all ex Buchons ].

regards
Dave