If you look at photos of their workshop, they have three (the ex-Hans Dittes one, and their own D-FMBB, as well as ‘Red 7’), from which they struggle to keep just one airworthy on occasion. A difficult undertaking.
You are right with your assessment. Though they had some quite unlucky coincidences, so it took some time to get at least one into the air again. D-FMBB, their G-6 FM+BB, was intended to get a main overhaul due to having flown the most hours of all 3. Then D-FDME, their G-10 Yellow 3 (formerly Black 2), had major engine problems, so the DB had to be overhauled as well. They had their Bf 108 in for overhaul as well as the Argus engine. Finally last years bellylanding of D-FWME, their G-4 Red 7, necessitated repairs and engine check as well. I submit some pics taken by my friend Harald Wiegand last week at their facility. Copyright of all pics: Harald Wiegand. BTW he uploaded some nice videoclips to FB as well. If you want to see all of his pics, you can do by following this link:
https://www.facebook.com/harald.wiegand.12/media_set?set=a.689355664481675.1073741865.100002217442728&type=3
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Cheers, Michael
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