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Re: One more question about the USAFM Buchon..........
Posted by Rob Greinert on Wed Jun 12, 2002 01:38:00 AM
In reply top Re: One more question about the USAFM Buchon.......... posted by Mikael Olrog on Tue Jun 11, 2002 06:04:09 PM
:The engine in the Buchon is a Jap copy of the DB out of a Judy. Its a dog, solid mass of corrossion inside. This info was provided to me by the Director of the Museum himself who m I engaged on the very subject of trade several years ago.
The USAFM is exchanging the merlins for Jumo 211s so they
: wouldn't need the DB601 for that, or rather DB605 since it
: was reconfigured into a G-5 version.
:
: /Mikael
:
: : : It's interesting that this airframe was converted to D
: B
: : st
: : : andards, yet the engine, mount and cowlings have been
: re
: : mo
: : : ved...I wonder if it is included in the package?
: :
: : ........or perhaps it is being used to convert the USAF
: Mu
: : seums CASA 2.111 to He 111P standard by replacing the Me
: rl
: : ins with DB601s
: :
: : Just a thought - I may be wrong!
: :
: : sk