NAA P-51 “Queen of Hearts” …… this bird is really getting a stunner

revised engine and fine detailwork

thats what I call a “beauty”

#985 …. Hiya Christer, I really don’t know. Of there are existing handbooks and Mike Nixon and his team trained the MeierMotors ground crew. The responsible mechanic for the SeaFury had some train weeks with Vintage V12´s at Tehachapi

small service – the magnificent Yakovlev Yak-3 D-FLUG is undergoing some maintenance – love the lines of that tiny aircraft

An old “friend” was also in the shop to get the annual ….. the “famous” India-India. One of the first aircraft under ownership of MeierMotors. Sold to France years ago, comes back every year for maintenance and of course the annual. I love that bird really …..

Lets talk about my personal highlight-project in the shop. “My” Lady in Red. Its really a huge and longtime project. The Hawker SeaFury D-CACE with original Bristol Centaurus engine. A complete “frame off” restoration. Tons of work, but such a beauty !!! Responsible for that ultimative restoration is Felix Ohlhoff. He is the man for those British aircraft ….. and yes, they are driving him mad sometimes 😆

The big points are done, but a billion of little things are taking the speed out of that project. Its hard to find spare parts, so lot of parts must be rebuild from “scratch”. Some telephone calls worldwide, detail pictures from other originals and so one. paperwork is very complicated, detail drawings more than one time not available. Yes, its a very special job, but Felix loves that bird – of course he wouldn’t say it loud to other people 😛

Big Ship – February 2017

First roll out in July 2017 – CEO Achim Meier

November 2017

detailwork – cockpit, electrical system , engine controls (front and backs seater)

what a beautiful airplane

#964 ….. well, its a EKW C-36 airframe out of the Londrino auction. Spare fuse and wings. The private owner asked the shop to build up that airframe for “daily use” cause his original Hispano powered C-3603 is too rare for daily fun-flights. So the shop will build up a “Hot Rod” C-36 with Merlin engine and modern avionics for daily and speedy fun flights …… pretty cool project, not easy to handle. There is a very intensive and close communication to the authorities to get this conversion “legal” for German register

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another major project is the ditched Focke Wulf (Flugwerk) Fw190A8) former F-AZZJ. The team is turning into the final lap, the checkered flag could be seen. Tons of work with the electrical system. The team engaged John, who was also responsible for the Paul Allen one-nine-o to do the wirings following the original plans and using as much factory-new wartime parts as he can get.

beautiful one , isn’t it ?

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that bird is getting more than gorgeous

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