Can anyone confirm that there is a Heinkel HE111 at the Berlin Technical museum

I couldn’t find one when I visited in 2014. According to http://axis.classicwings.com/ they have a He-111H-2 that has been recovered from a Norwegian lake, so perhaps that’s the one you’re thinking of. I haven’t been there since 2014 so I cannot say for sure if it is on display yet.

Great photos again!

The prop blades on WG655 looks very straight and square tipped, does anyone know what sort of prop they’ve used? I don’t remember seeing a prop like this on a Sea Fury before, is that because it’s a R-2800 and not a R-3350?

Thanks, I’ll go and have a read!

I had heard that the LBA is a bit difficult about sharing information. A shame, as I’m now also wondering how the other Buchon to Bf109 conversions are registered. Oh well, let’s get back to enjoying the fact that there will be another interesting warbird around.

Thanks for the addition Kenneth. I figured I could use the BT-67 as a useful example here but I should have picked another one. Also, I figured I’d stay away from STCs. Should’ve done more research… Anyway, the gist of the story is still that you can modify and/or restore one airframe to a different configuration and then register the result as a different (sub)type, as long as the aircraft conforms to the (S)TC at the end. Had it been a civil type, you could argue that the Buchon is a Bf109 modified with a different engine under a STC. So in a sense, it has been de-modified…. 😉 Standing by for incoming flak now…

In The Netherlands there is a ‘NL-Special’ category for historics, which has been used to register a Catalina, B-25, Spitfire and some other interesting types that hadn’t been on the civil register before, or wouldn’t be able to reach current requirements. It makes sense that the G-12 is still on a temporary certificate. Is that comparable to a Permit to Fly, such as the UK has?

Here’s another view showing the blower intake. The non-existent door is less visible on this shot unfortunately. Let’s blame it on the lighting.

DSC_2284_resize by Jelle Hieminga, on Flickr

Yes please! That’s a lovely photo and I’m sure it will only improve with sound.

That’s a great article Dave, thanks for posting the link! Flying that Lysander for a summer must have been a wonderful experience.

Not too shabby, but G-ASGC still holds the record from JFK to Prestwick (2794NM) as far as I know: http://www.vc10.net/Memories/testing_earlydays.html#AtlanticDash The distance from JFK to Gatwick is 3015NM, a bit more, I know….