Roberto, thank you for your excellent set of pictures of a very impressive museum. I have a couple of questions for you. I assume the Miles Hawk is painted in a different scheme on each side. What is the significance of these colour schemes? What is the type of engine in the Buchon that doesn’t have the Merlin? I assume it isn’t a Daimler-Benz. Thanks in advance.
The miles Hawk major has 2 paints, one side has the colors of the republican army and the other those who flew with the national army, then served on both sides during our civil war
About the Buchon
* HA-1109-J1L – 1945 – the initial 25 Bf109 G-2 aircraft, from German production, with Hispano-Suiza 12Z-89 engines fitted, in lieu of Daimler-Benz DB 605A’s, using VDM or Escher-Wyss propellers. Not used operationally. 25 built.
* HA-1109-K1L – 1951 – first production of HA-1112-K1L. Fitted with a Hispano-Suiza 12Z-17 engine and de Havilland Hydromatic propeller in an improved installation, this version appeared in May 1951 armed with two Hispano HS-404 20mm cannon and 80mm rockets. 25 conversions from a HA-1109-J1L.
* HA-1112-K1L “Tripala” – 1951 – used operationally. 65 built (25 conversions from a HA-1109-K1L).
* HA-1109-M1L- prototype of HA-1112-M1L. A single aircraft modified with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 500-45 engine. One conversion from a HA-1112-K1L.
* HA-1110-K1L – Hispano powered two-seat trainer version. Used operationally. One built.
* HA-1110-M1L – RR Merlin powered two-seat trainer version. Project only
* HA-1111-K1L – Hispano powered two-seat trainer version with wingtip mounted fuel tanks. Project only.
* HA-1112-M1L “Buchon” – 1954 – the final variant fitted with a RR Merlin engine and armed with two Hispano HS-404 20mm cannon and 80mm rockets. Used operationally. 172 built.
* HA-1112-M4L – Merlin engined two-seat trainer. Used operationally. One built and one conversion from a HA-1110-K1L.
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