What’s the script with the Pilatus?

What I have read at MeierMotors homepage or their FB site (I am not sure which one) is, that they have primarily aquired the P 2 due to several parts were taken from the Swiss 109 Emils when they constructed the Pilatus. If they will use any parts on the Emil project, or if it is just for a template I do not know.

Michael

Part 2
FW 190 fuselage
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and wing…
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Fiat G.59 wing (newbuilt)
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Stearman in the rain …

Weather improved later on, so passenger flights with the TF-51 were possible. Pilot was Marc Mathis, who did fine aerobatics, all passenger stepped out grinning from ear to ear…
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I did not take pics of a Stearman project, a Malibu and a P-51 (in for maintenace), several cars and bikes (just mention a Jaguar E-type in primer). Though a large hangar, due to the number of projects space is not cramped, but I´d say confined. Some additional pics here:
http://s281.photobucket.com/user/michaelmlerg/library/20%20Jahre%20Gewerbepark%20Breisgau%20%2020%2007%202014
I´d like to mention the very kind and friendly attitude of the Meier family, this will not be my last visit there for sure.
I hope you enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed the visit.

Michael

Is that an original G-12 cockpit canopy frame?

Yes, it is an original canopy frame, used as template AFAIK. For the interior installation of the second seat they will use photos and measurement they took at Prag-Kbely´s aeronautical museum. They have an Avia CS-199 there, in fact a G-12, but with different engine and different (sliding) canopy. No original G-12 survived anywhere.

Michael

Fantastic! but I think they got the music wrong………………….. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0nWE4XQdMM

In fact the Ju 52 starring in “Where Eagles Dare” is one of the four seen in my second link. It was one of the ex-Swiss AF ones, now HB-HOP, HB-HOS and HB-HOT. It was Swiss AF when the film was shot, I do not know which one of the three. (BTW the AT-6 starring as Fw 190 would-be´s were ex-Swiss AF as well, all scrapped after the film.) The airfield scenes were shot in Austria, Aigen im Ennstal near Liezen, used by Austrian AF and private glider clubs and glider training facility (Union Alpensegelflugschule)at that time. HB-HOY, the fourth Ju 52 is in fact a CASA 352, but re-engined with BMW engines.

Michael