According to the latest edition of Aeroplane Monthly, it’s off to Meier Motors, and then on to join the Air Fighter Academy/Hangar 10 collection at Zirchow, Germany.
I see that G-INFO lists it as ‘de-registered/potential change of registered ownership in progress’.
Sad to see it go, as it was always nice to see it in tandem with ARC’s G-AWHK at various Duxford displays.
The piece in AM mentions it is likely to receive a DB605 to replace the Merlin.
Cheers
Paul
By: Propstrike - 11th May 2017 at 23:14
Legends 16
By: adrian_gray - 11th May 2017 at 22:43
“Beware the Hun in the moon” just doesn’t have quite the same ring…
Adrian
By: Southern Air99 - 11th May 2017 at 22:31
Taken at Legends 2016….
By: Mark12 - 11th May 2017 at 22:21
Fly ‘United’.
Mark
By: DazDaMan - 11th May 2017 at 22:20
That’s a good price! I bet postage won’t be cheap, though.
By: Zac Yates - 11th May 2017 at 21:51
Daz: maybe I should start buying up local stocks to send to you as the recent(ish) Academy boxing retails for NZ$26.99…my trusty currency converter says that’s about GBP14.35!
I wonder if she’ll receive the DB>Merlin>DB QEC mod recently unveiled for the G-12 conversion?
By: Oily Rag - 11th May 2017 at 07:34
Merlins are generally 500 hrs (550 with extension) between overhaul..
By: bradleygolding - 10th May 2017 at 22:37
That’s a shame, soon there won’t be any Real Buchons left!
Steve
By: Archer - 10th May 2017 at 19:42
Interesting news. While it is good to see more 109/Buchon airframes behind DB engines, I wonder if this will have an impact on the amount of hours flown with these aircraft. In the US Allison engined Buchon thread a TBOH of 150 hours was mentioned for the DB605 engines. I don’t know what the figure is for a Merlin but I’m sure it will be more. Add in the overhaul costs for a DB and I have a feeling that the aircraft will be more expensive to operate (GBP or $/flying hour) all of a sudden. Will that mean that although the aircraft looks more like its WWII origins, we will see it spend less time in the air? Just wondering…..:)
By: DCW - 10th May 2017 at 19:18
The wingtips were flying at Duxford today…….
By: DazDaMan - 10th May 2017 at 19:11
Ta. Academy/Hobby Craft Hispano “Civilschmitt” kit. Hard to find – pricey if you do.
By: Wondy - 10th May 2017 at 18:59
lovely model!
By: DazDaMan - 10th May 2017 at 18:22
Always liked that paint scheme. So much so, I did it in 1/48th….
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By: R4118 - 10th May 2017 at 18:21
Is that the desert scheme one?
Sad to see that one go!
By: Wondy - 10th May 2017 at 18:05
Always enjoyed the Spink/Romain combination when displaying the buchons together in some great formation/tail chase routines.
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