From today’s issue of Aero-News.Net:
“Restoration of Messerschmitt Bf109s Joins Me262 Project
Work Ongoing At Facilities In Everett, WA
Air Assets International of Lafayette, Colorado and Bob Hammer
LLC (Me262 Project) of Everett, WA have signed an agreement to
complete the restoration process of two Messerschmitt Bf109 Wk.
Nmrs, 10144 and 10256, both F4 models, to flying condition. The
restorations will be co-located at the Me262 Project facilities in
Everett, WA.
Gordon Page, President of Air Assets International said “Air
Assets is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Bob Hammer
and his expert team to restore the Bf109s. Bob and the Me 262
Project team have done a masterful job to put aviation history back
in the sky by building five flying Me262s, and we look forward to
the same results on the Bf109 restorations.”
ANN Has also learned that the second Me262, known as Tango Tango
(shown below), has emerged from the paint shop and is nearing first
test flights.
Bob Hammer, President of Bob Hammer LLC commented “We are truly
pleased to have the opportunity to work with Air Assets
International on these exciting restorations. We have worked with
Air Assets in the past as they have represented the sale of our
three remaining Me262 aircraft. They have worked closely with our
team and have seen how we are committed to providing quality
workmanship. Air Assets and their company Warbird Recovery is just
as committed to saving aviation history”.
Air Asset Intl. intends to keep one of the Messerschmitt Bf-109s
to be displayed at the new Spirit of Flight Center located near
Denver, Colorado. One of the Bf-109s is offered for sale.
Established in 1997, Air Assets International was formed to provide
extraordinary aviation solutions around the world. Air Assets
International has knowledge and experience in the purchase, sale,
charter and management of corporate and collectable aircraft, as
well as facilities.
FMI: http://www.airassets.com,
http://www.warbirdrecovery.com, http://www.stormbirds.com“
By: STORMBIRD262 - 30th May 2005 at 17:18
Great new’s
Top stuff, Great to see you here too Gordon from me.
I have been really stoked of late, at the number of D.B. 109’s getting about 😮 😮 , It’s just MAGIC 😀 .
I do hope that the supply of D.B.s doe’s not run out again real soon 🙁 , and this sort of thing just keep’s HAPPENNING :dev2: .
We may all finally see the end of those damn bloody ugly Merlin Buchons :p :p .(Daz 😉 )
:diablo: COME ON AN ALMOST REAL LOOKING BATTLE OF BRITAIN REMAKE. :diablo:
Email sent Gordon, most interested mate 😉
By: Corsair166b - 29th May 2005 at 22:47
Good to see you on the forums, Gordon…
Mark
By: gordonpagecolor - 29th May 2005 at 20:20
Warbird Recovery
I send out ongoing updates on our progress and news items from Warbird Recovery to anyone who wants to be on the e-mail distribution list. Send me an e-mail if you would like to be on the list. [email]info@warbirdrecovery.com[/email].
I also have a new book coming out about what it took to recover the 109s. Look for information on the book in the next few weeks.
Blue skies,
Gordon Page
FYI… www.spiritofflight.com for information on our new facility in Denver.
By: JägerMarty - 18th May 2005 at 13:40
Good news on these 2, would be wondeful to see see them up together.
Loads of great scheme’s for Freidrich’s too, wish ’em all the best! 🙂
By: Corsair166b - 17th May 2005 at 22:55
Yep….looking forward to seeing Gordon’s new place later this summer…
M
By: italian harvard - 17th May 2005 at 20:19
that’s great, I guess the main problem in the future will be about engine availability though..
Alex
By: paulmcmillan - 17th May 2005 at 15:44
I think they are these two
Messerschmitt Bf109F-4 – Wk. Nmr.10256 http://www.warbirdrecovery.com/messerbf109f410256.html
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Werk-Nr. 10144 http://www.warbirdrecovery.com/messerbf109f4.html
By: D. Bergstrom - 17th May 2005 at 15:34
No Mark, the 2 Skurich ones (ex-Doug Arnold) are ‘109Gs. One ended up in the Evergreen Museum and the other one at Dayton, IIRC.
That’s correct. Evergreen has 610937 on display.
Since Darrell has experience restoring 109s, I was wondering by Mark’s question if I had missed some earlier news that these two F models has been moved to Fort Collins with plans for him to eventually restore them before this new deal with Bob Hammer came along.
Dennis
By: D. Bergstrom - 17th May 2005 at 15:07
Sorry, I don’t know where these two have been stored in Colorado.
I do know from Warbirds Worldwide 47 and from FlyPast February 1999 that Gordon Page/Warbird Recovery has had the remains of at least four F models from Russia since the mid-90s.
Dennis
By: Mark12 - 17th May 2005 at 14:55
109 pair.
Dennis,
Are these the two that were with Darrell Skurich at Fort Collins?
Mark
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