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News at MeierMotors GmbH / Bremgarten South Germany

Hello Forum,

my name is Matthias Dorst, and I am the webmaster of http://www.meiermotors.com . Reading this fantastic forum everyday, I think it would be interesting for you if I inform you about the latest news and projects at the MeierMotors shop in Bremgarten… hope so 😉

I will update the homepage nearly every week, but it is nearly impossible to translate the whole page into English. So my idea is to inform you via this forum and perhaps link to the page.

Okay … latest news … as you might know, the Spitfire MkVIIIc D-FEUR had a small cooling problem at the Duxford Flying Legends show. Returning back home it was time to maintain the plane a bit. As part of this maintanance efforts the Spitfire got new wing radiators installed.

Here the Spit in the shop … what a beauty. By the way, this engine is not the “matching” engine. The original Rolls Royce Merlin is undergoing an overhaul at Mike Nixons Vintage V12´s in the United States. After the engine is back in Germany it will be mounted in the airframe and then this Spitfire has it matching heart !

http://www.dorst-freiburg.de/BilderStregaHP/SpitfireMkVIIIc/Spitfire%20D-FEUR%202010-10-30(1).jpg

http://www.dorst-freiburg.de/BilderStregaHP/SpitfireMkVIIIc/Spitfire%20D-FEUR%2008-10-2010(7).jpg

http://www.dorst-freiburg.de/BilderStregaHP/SpitfireMkVIIIc/Spitfire%20D-FEUR%2008-10-2010(5a).jpg

http://www.dorst-freiburg.de/BilderStregaHP/SpitfireMkVIIIc/Spitfire%20D-FEUR%2008-10-2010(2).jpg

One of the maintenance works is, as I said, to replace the leaking wingmounted coolers. MeierMotors is now able to replace the coolers of a P-51 Mustang, Buchon and Spitfire by new ones in a turnaround time of 6 weeks !

Here the new coolers for the Spitfire

http://www.dorst-freiburg.de/BilderStregaHP/SpitfireMkVIIIc/Spitfire%20MKVIIIc%20coolers%202010-09-17%20(2).jpg

http://www.dorst-freiburg.de/BilderStregaHP/SpitfireMkVIIIc/Spitfire%20MKVIIIc%20coolers%202010-09-17%20(1).jpg

…. thats it for today

http://www.dorst-freiburg.de/BilderStregaHP/SpitfireMkVIIIc/Spitfire%20G-BKMI%2005-04-10%20(16).jpg

Regards and cheers

Matthias Dorst
webmaster MeierMotors

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By: Matthias Dorst - 6th June 2021 at 15:15

Yiehaaaa – I found my old thread again  

 

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By: Tony C - 5th May 2019 at 20:12

Looks great, is this the airframe that went for a swim, a few years ago?

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By: Matthias Dorst - 5th May 2019 at 13:40

Think the invasion stripes are wrong on the 190!!! 😉

well …… you’re right, should be on the wings :D:D:D;)

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By: Bob - 5th May 2019 at 13:14

Think the invasion stripes are wrong on the 190!!! 😉

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By: trumper - 4th May 2019 at 21:57

Just superb ,thank you all.

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By: Trolly Aux - 4th May 2019 at 21:09

WOW, thank you Mathias , looking fantastic. Great update.

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By: Matthias Dorst - 4th May 2019 at 20:43

The Wuerger got his German Reg D-FWAA

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Fw190_Hangar_10/Fw190Hangar10_2019/Fw190_Hangar10_1.Quartal_2019/Fw190_A8_D-FWAA_Hangar10_-4.jpg

AsH82T close up

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Fw190_Hangar_10/Fw190Hangar10_2019/Fw190_Hangar10_1.Quartal_2019/Fw190_A8_D-FWAA_Hangar10_-2.jpg

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Kurt Tank masterpiece

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Fw190_Hangar_10/Fw190Hangar10_2019/Fw190_Hangar10_1.Quartal_2019/Fw190_A8_D-FWAA_Hangar10_-5.jpg

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By: Matthias Dorst - 4th May 2019 at 20:36

some updates from South Germany

The team made some terrific full power runs with the FockeWulf Fw190 A8/N belonging to Hangar10. That engine is really ground shaking , all real beast. Simply wow.

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Fw190_Hangar_10/Fw190_Hangar10_April_2019/56644941_2234040549975288_5010961777584766976_n.jpg

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Fw190_Hangar_10/Fw190_Hangar10_April_2019/56910180_2234040536641956_6000906749530341376_n.jpg

final steps

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Fw190_Hangar_10/Fw190Hangar10_2019/Fw190_Hangar10_1.Quartal_2019/Fw190_Hangar10_April_2019/Fw190_A8M_Hangar10_2019-04-05_-3.jpg

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fuel noise converter and soundsystem

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Fw190_Hangar_10/Fw190Hangar10_2019/Fw190_Hangar10_1.Quartal_2019/Fw190_Hangar10_April_2019/Fw190_A8M_Hangar10_2019-04-05_-7.jpg

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By: DH82EH - 10th April 2019 at 02:36

Great to see that it being so well looked after though…………

Thanks for sharing Matthias

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By: Mustang51 - 9th April 2019 at 22:33

Such a pity that Guido’s Fury did not stay in Oz………

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By: 1batfastard - 9th April 2019 at 21:14

Hi All,
Matthias – Great photos matey and nice to see you posting again, many thanks……:eagerness:

Geoff.

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By: Matthias Dorst - 9th April 2019 at 20:36

Work on the Baghdad Fury N97SF already startet …. some work left of course

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Hawker_SeaFury_N54SF/SeaFury_N54SF_Februar_2019/Hawker_SeaFury_N97SF_2019-02-08_-1.jpg

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Hawker_SeaFury_N54SF/SeaFury_N54SF_Februar_2019/Hawker_SeaFury_N97SF_2019-02-08_-4.jpg

really a beautiful aircraft

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Hawker_SeaFury_N54SF/SeaFury_N54SF_Februar_2019/Hawker_SeaFury_N97SF_2019-02-08_-6.jpg

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Bristol Centaurus

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Hawker_SeaFury_N54SF/Hawker_SeaFury_308_2019-04-05_-3.jpg

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By: flyingcloggie - 24th February 2019 at 09:19

This is very good news. We do need an A-26 or as in this case an On-Mark Marketeer flying in Europe. I had the chance to check this plane out in its Athens hangar back in 2012. Unfortunately it hasn’t flown all that much since arriving in Greece back in 1995. Hopefully this will all change now. Any chance we will see some of the other Kyriakou planes migrate north as well..?

T J

Would be nice to see there Catalina fly again.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 21st February 2019 at 14:15

Will they keep it as currently configured Matthias? Great to see it and hope it will grace the Duxford sky at some point soon.

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By: T J Johansen - 21st February 2019 at 13:52

Have they brought the old baggage nose with them to Bremgarten?

T J

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By: Trolly Aux - 20th February 2019 at 21:38

Fantastic, thanks Matthias great update and a super cool aeroplane

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By: Matthias Dorst - 20th February 2019 at 21:07

mission accomplished …. the A-26B Invader (#44-34769 civil reg N500MR) landed safely after ferry flight from Greece. The route was Athens-Korfu-Perugia-Bremgarten EDTG. It was really a blast as Carl Wymann buzzed the airfield with that fast twin.

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Douglas_A-26_Invader/A-26_arrival_EDTG_2019-02-18/Douglas_A-26_Invader_arrival_2019-02-18_-12.jpg

The new owner TinaFly GmbH (Ltd) was more than happy as the bomber landed smooth on the airfield. MeierMotors is ordered to do the restoration process. Some work left I suppose.

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Douglas_A-26_Invader/A-26_arrival_EDTG_2019-02-18/Douglas_A-26_Invader_arrival_2019-02-18_-80.jpg

The ferry crew from left to right : Julian Heinrich, Felix Ohlhoff (mechs MeierMotors), Achim Meier (CEO MeierMotors), Carl Wymann (PIC), Lukas Meier (navigator)

http://meiermotors.com/images/pictures/Douglas_A-26_Invader/A-26_arrival_EDTG_2019-02-18/Douglas_A-26_Invader_arrival_2019-02-18_-84.jpg

Later some more pictures and of course more later 😉 the restoration process

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By: Bob - 17th February 2019 at 13:20

Very similar look to one of my favourite Mustangs, Quick Silver – is it going to stay in a squadron-less appearance?

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By: R4118 - 15th February 2019 at 21:49

Oooòoo……she’s pretty!

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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 15th February 2019 at 21:05

I love the blue!

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