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Re: Original Me108
Posted by Mikael Olrog on Fri Jul 05, 2002 04:34:13 AM
In reply top Re: Original Me108 posted by Kenneth on Fri Jul 05, 2002 03:06:08 AM
I have the same information as you, that the Danish CAA doesn't let him fly in full luftwaffe markings. I think that it could very well be true, remember that it has only been possible to aply Swedish air force markings on historic aircraft in Sweden for a few years. The hakenkreutz is still very emotionall (and should be) especially in Europe, while it is more "liberally" used in USA and Asia.
The interesting question is how and when the aircraft ended up in Italy!
/Mikael
P.S. 12 "genuine" Bf 108's are preserved so far
: There was an article by its Danish owner about this aircra
: ft in the Danish Vintage Aircraft Club's magazine some yea
: rs ago, in which he wrote about his experiences with it. H
: e also let it be known that he did not intend to fly it an
: ymore, claiming as the main reason for this decision that
: the Danish CAA would not let him paint the aircraft in ful
: l German WW2 markings (which I personally doubt). Apparent
: ly it was also only rarely flown in later years in Denmark
: ; I attended airshows regularly in Denmark from 1982 to 19
: 90 and never saw it. Bearing in mind that only about 10 "g
: enuine" Bf108's survive, I sincerely hope that very good c
: are is taken of this aircraft until it is sold, and that i
: t goes to an owner mindful of its rarity, who would not co
: ntemplate putting a Lycoming in it (it still has an Argus
: engine).