TigerMoth
… some detailshots of that old beauty







So, thats enough old stuff π
Again, its for sale. So if you are interested, just send me a PM I will make the contact for you
something complete different …. timecapsule
Something smooth and something for the soul …… and you can buy it !
The magnificant DeHavilland TigerMoth … this bipe is in a superb condition. No, its not a fighter, but I love it really
The Moth-Team Felix and Patrick




and outside, a beauty isnΒ΄t she ?



What a beautiful gleaming machine, in a beautiful gleaming workshop! How do you keep everything so clean?!
Thats no problem π Every day in the evening the team cleans up the shop. Every team-member is responsible for his workingplace.
Safety first, so no tools on the ground, only the tools you use in this second are out of the tool-box. All parts not used are stored in a seperate area and so on. When the shop closes the team is checking their toolboxes (every teammember has his own). If there is a tool missing, there is a little problem for the teammember. No oil ore other liquids on the ground, no drinking or eating at the plane (threre is a perfect restroom).
As you might know, the shop works after EASA-rules and they are very hard. Elmar Meier, CEO and technical head looks “every second” after that and of course he is not amused when someone works against that rules.
Yes its typical German and its all ruled with LBA-Bulletins (the German FAA).
In the shop its like in a clinik and thats perfect. No part is missing, all tools at their place and so the team can work without disturbance or searching “this and that”.
So to answer your question is easy. Everyone does it to keep the shop clean and safe. Of course the guys are very proud of that facility and they want to keep it in perfect
Spitfire MJ772 mountig the engine
29th July 2011 another milestone
Felix Ohlhoff, the man who is responsible for that project

handbooks

in place





the Spitfire Team seems to be happy

overall view, now it looks like a Spitfire !


what a beautiful engine

some updates to the Spitfire T9 project MJ772
Lot of work and the last steps before mounting the Merlin

Achim Meier, Jochen and Julian are discussing the next steps


the fuselage tank in place


wing tanks

Achim and Julian levelling the plane out


lead package in the tailsection for adjusting the CG

Do you know what the paint scheme will be and the aircraft’s name will be yet?
not really. The fuselage is polished, the wing a kind of light gull grey, ailerons and flaps again polished. Believe me, it will be a real dream !
Who owns the new FW190 anyway?
its a private German investor & enthusiast
toolboxes
On a related topic:
What brand are those blue toolboxes & how about some pics of what’s in them etc?
I took some shots especially for you these days





July updates
some work at the cockpits

wiring


work on the windscreen took from another position


canopy

something for the wings …

to be continued … so stay tuned
July update
what a beauty ….

difficult work on the windscreen

paint job ! Ralf has finished the paintjob on the wing ….


Ralf explained me the work (hello, I am a banker)



top job Ralf !



Elmar Meier, technical head of MeierMotors, is checking the paintwork



look at this perfect surface !

another July update
Olek rocks …. yes indeed.. some work on the windscreen. Olek is really a great guy

help on the screen


men at work, Klaus on the right is doing all those wirings and hydraulics… what a hell of a job, I wont change my bankersjob to this π

…. but Klaus seems to be happy with it

I tried it of course of my own and wired some electric things …. some fun with the project and the team



NEVER, I tell you, never let a banker work on your fighter …. NEVER ! :p
Mk VIII MV154, now in Germany, still has the siganature on the cockpit coaming of Mary Wilkins, the original ATA delivery pilot.
She signed all the Spitfires she delivered.
Here she is flying with Carolyn Grace.
Mark
Yes, right you are, and the owner is really very very proud ! Sadly, the weather made it impossible to visit the 2011 Legends:(


….. or is it something of the owner’s preference? I think it looks fantastic.
regards Don
it is …. and it looks fantastic ! In my eyes its a perfect scheme for a replica
Maidenflight Focke Wulf Fw190 A8/M D-FWMV
Here the pictures took by Werner Hovrath, engineer of Dieter Thoms Flighttest (they make all the paperwork for MeierMotors). Werner gave MeierMotors those photos, copyright by Werner Hovrath.
Btw. in the second of the maidenflight I laid on the beach at Bibione (Italy) and took a drink …. I hate holidays when there is a maiden in Bremgarten. But Achim sent me a SMS so I had the chance to party some 750km away …
Today I talked with the team and Marc “Leon” Mathis. They seemed to be happy π
checkruns before maiden

and here we go

what a beauty !!!!!!!

love that stunniung paintscheme really


touchdown after ca. 20minutes



Marc “Leon” Mathis, who else ? What a hell of a pilot



HORRIDOH !

Hope that I will get a video form Werner soon ….
Maidenflight Focke Wulf Fw190 A8/M D-FWMV
HURRAY !!!
Today Marc “Leon” Mathis managed the first flight of the second Focke Wulf project based at MeierMotors !!! The Ex-Blair fighter was in the air for about 20minutes.
The team is completely happy and I think there is now time for a party :-))
Yiehaaaaa