By: R J A Taylor - 11th May 2008 at 01:14
Funny that I was at Duxford on Thursday and look what they pulled out.
Could this possibly be something to do with this aircraft’s visit to Coningsby I wonder !!
Extract from forum thread posted recently by ‘Martin K’ (Cottesmore Aviation Group) –
QUOTE: “On Monday 26th May there will be an event to mark the RAF’s 90th Anniversary. This will include two taxi runs by Lancaster NX611 and, subject to weather, extra flying including a Spitfire/Buchon dogfight and displays by BBMF Lancaster (and hopefully one of the flight’s Hurricanes). “
I personally can’t wait for this ‘RAF90’ weekend at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre – East Kirkby.
Cheers
Richard
P.S. Just in case anyone is unfamiliar with this aircraft, it is G-BWUE (ex G-AWHK / N9938) (cn 223), now owned by Spitfire Ltd of Duxford built by Hispano Aviacion in Seville in 1959, and was one of 27 purchased at auction from the Spanish Air Force by Spitfire Productions for use in the making of the 1968 Battle of Britain film.
A fuller history can be found on http://www.arc-duxford.co.uk/buchon.htm
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th May 2008 at 01:02
Funny that I was at Duxford on Thursday and look what they pulled out.
By: XH668 - 10th May 2008 at 22:20
haha 2 great british bombers and the best that germans can do is that 😀
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By: skudupnorth - 10th May 2008 at 21:05
The Germans are coming, don’t panic Mr Mainwarring!
Don’t tell them your name Pike ! 😀
By: WP840 - 10th May 2008 at 20:22
Anybody Know anything about this ?
The Germans are coming, don’t panic Mr Mainwarring!
By: Firebird - 10th May 2008 at 15:26
Cliff Spink visiting some old chums?
In this case, one might have say General der Flieger Spink…..:D
By: Ewan Hoozarmy - 10th May 2008 at 12:24
Cliff Spink visiting some old chums?
(Cheaper to drive though…………………:D )
By: Firebird - 9th May 2008 at 22:48
Anybody Know anything about this ?
It’s in the markings of then Hptm. Werner Schroer, Staffelkapitan 8./JG27 based in Rhodes around Feb 1943.
Schroer was the 2nd highest scoring Luftwaffe pilot in the North Africa-Med theatre with 85 and later on ended up as the 5th most succesfull against USAAF 4-engined bombers with 26. His final total of 114 victories (102 against Western flown a/c) in only 197 missions meant he had the 2nd best strike rate in the entire Luftwaffe.
Schroer survived the war and died, aged 67, in Munich in Feb 1985.
🙂
By: usernamechanged - 9th May 2008 at 22:20
Its an home build, comes as a kit but you have to buy the engine seperately and transfers.
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th May 2008 at 21:42
no
its got a permit and a sponsor maybe
By: Creaking Door - 9th May 2008 at 21:34
Is it a Vulcan? :confused:
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