Many thanks to all who have delved into their books for me, I really appreciate your efforts. I’m afraid that I don’t have much more detail to add.
Tha last owner told me (anecdotally) that the aircraft served with AAF Air Transport Command, though at this time I’ve got no evidence to support this. I’m assuming that it operated for quite some time in Spain as some of the placards have a spanish language translation fitted or painted alongside and some spanish manufactured parts fitted (hoses, etc). As to where in Germany it languished as a ticket booth, I’m afraid that I don’t know. I’d imagine that it would have been a bit of a “one off” though!
As to how I obtained it, well after the Cimema closed a year ago it was sold to a chap inn Austria who had plans to restore it. He didn’t have the time to do so, so sold it to me. If I receive any further details from him, I’ll post them here.
As I said, the cockpit is stripped but sound. There is no corrosion that I can find, but there is still much work to do. I’d call it a long, long term project!
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