The other day, in a more idle moment, I started re-watching the series ‘Island at War’ and in the first episode, G-BPHZ (easily identifiable by its radial engine) featured briefly.
It set me to wondering, what is the state of play with this aircraft? Last I heard it was having maintenance done, but nothing since?
And whilst on the subject of Duxford Storches, I know that the Argus engined Storch for a while in one of the hangars (5?) left some time ago, but where has it gone? And is it a permanent move?
Regards,
Chris
By: Southern Air99 - 7th February 2018 at 23:06
Ahh I see! That makes sense I thought the IWM Storch referred to the static one. I didn’t realise it had been such a quick job to get it flying having been (as long as I recall) static.
Perhaps BPHZ will emerge soon?
By: David Burke - 7th February 2018 at 20:57
No -BPHZ last reported under change to Argus power .The flyer is the former IWM static
By: Southern Air99 - 7th February 2018 at 18:56
So D-ENOW Was G-BPHZ?
By: David Burke - 6th February 2018 at 14:29
It left as a Morane MS.500 !
By: Mr.Tipsy - 6th February 2018 at 12:58
The IWM Storch has been restored by LTB Bende and is now hangared at Bonn/Hangelar as D-ENOW.
By: farnboroughrob - 6th February 2018 at 09:06
This may answer your question, no date that I can see though.
http://www.aerovintagespares.com/avspares/Fieseler_Fi_156_Storch.html
By: Southern Air99 - 5th February 2018 at 23:26
Was it due to their provenance or something? not being ‘original’ Luftwaffe examples?
The Toucan sale I think was a bad mistake, from pictures of it I’ve seen, it’s just rotting outside in Poland. That lovely finish they applied at Dux is now just a faded version of its former self.
By: Ant.H - 5th February 2018 at 22:38
The IWM’s static Storch was sold a few years ago, not sure where it has ended up. The reason for the sale, and that of the Amiot Toucan (Ju52) around the same time, have never really been fully explained as far as I know.
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