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Re: Buchon question

Posted by Harm Jan Strating on Tue Oct 23, 2001 01:32:09 PM

In reply top Buchon question posted by Stephen Rister on Mon Oct 22, 2001 09:40:29 PM

: Looking for ownership of HA-1112, C4K-075. Is this aircra
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: currently owned by Jean Salis?
: Also C4K-121. This one has been a mystery to me.
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: Thanks for any info!
: Stephen

In the book Deutsche Fluzeuge bis 1945 (Peter W. Cohausz, Aviatik Verlag)the following history of C4K-121 is given:

"The aircraft is being reconstructed as a Bf109F-2 which is an acceptable compromise as the HA1112 airframe was developed from the Bf109G-2 which in itself largely represents the F-series. The reconstruction is based on a HA1112M-1L that, as C4K-121, served in the Spanish air force. The aircraft took, as a taxiable aircraft, part in the filming of the Battle of Britain film in 1968. Afterwards she went to the Victory Air Museum in Mundelein/Illinois. After several changes of ownership she is now owned by the "1941 Historical Aircraft Group"in Geneseo/New York who are rebuiliding it as a Bf109F-2. A 1200HP DB601N enigine has already been acquired by the group. The group gets technical support from the Frenchman Victor tatin who is recreating a Bf109G-14 on the basis of another HA1112."

The book also mentions the aircraft C4K-75:

"This aircraft will probably become the third airworthy Bf109 in Germany. In the years 1958-1965 the aircraft was operated by the Spanish air force under the registration C4K-75. It flew in the battle of Britain film as Yellow 11, red 14 under the registration G-AWHG. In 1969 she was to fly in a film on patton but was damaged in a take-off accident in Le havre. Until 1974 the aircraft was stored (part of the time in Blackbushe) before going to the USA to fly in Florida as N3109G. On 28 may 1986 the aircraft was severely damaged in a crash in Casper/Wyoming. In 1994 the aircraft reappeared, this time in La Ferte Alais in France where a rebuild using a DB605 was planned. In 1997 the aircraft went to germany where it is now being rebuilt as a Bf109G-2. The fuselage and fin have to be completely rebuilt. It is planned to fly the aircraft from a location in the south of germany using the registration D-FWME".

Hopefully this translation by a Dutchman from German in English is good enough to be of any help.

Greetings,

Harm-Jan Strating

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