Genuine Messerchmitt Bf109E Sold To UK collector

Genuine Messerchmitt Bf109E Sold To UK collector

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dr_gn

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16,140 posts

183 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Sounds like Bf109E "White 14" could be making an appearance at UK airshows next year - apparently it's been sold to a "UK collector". I wonder if it's TFC?

Can't wait to see that.

http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!bf-109e/c7r0

Mutley

3,178 posts

258 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Would the TFC have the money? Be great to have a proper Me109 back in UK skies soon

Eric Mc

121,775 posts

264 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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It's not just a "proper" 109, it's a 109E, which is very, very rare.

dr_gn

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16,140 posts

183 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Mutley said:
Would the TFC have the money? Be great to have a proper Me109 back in UK skies soon
Dunno, from what I've heard there are a few aircraft being sold from UK based collections. No idea whose they are or where they're going. TFC never seem to be exactly short of a couple of quid though.

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Eric Mc said:
It's not just a "proper" 109, it's a 109E, which is very, very rare.
Oh I don't know, there are probably quite a few underneath Kent and more at the bottom of the Channel...

Is it actually Marseilles' aeroplane? The text is a bit ambiguous.

Total loss

2,138 posts

226 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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dr_gn said:
Sounds like Bf109E "White 14" could be making an appearance at UK airshows next year -
75 years after it last flew in UK skies

dr_gn

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Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Total loss said:
dr_gn said:
Sounds like Bf109E "White 14" could be making an appearance at UK airshows next year -
75 years after it last flew in UK skies
It's got a pretty impressive history.

Ryan T

11 posts

117 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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it was flown by Marseille! incredible.

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,910 posts

215 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Wow - look at those photos of the thing! Amazing.

Imagine being the lucky sod who actually has the resources to buy and fly such a thing? MAkes any other boys toy look a bit lame...

Be good to see her at air shows! biggrin


aeropilot

34,297 posts

226 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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dr_gn said:
I wonder if it's TFC?
Rumour from a few weeks back is it's going to be based at Biggin Hill, so, no, not TFC.


Mutley

3,178 posts

258 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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So could be the Heritage Hangar guys?

Either way, an aeroplane that is a major part of aviation history is coming to us

aeropilot

34,297 posts

226 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Mutley said:
So could be the Heritage Hangar guys?

Either way, an aeroplane that is a major part of aviation history is coming to us
Could be argued that, it's coming back to us.....

As, it spent quite a bit of time when new coming across the channel on a regular basis to visit us hehe and then over half a century later it was rebuilt here in the UK by Craig Charleston, before being shipped to Chino, USA for final systems fit and test flying.

Total loss

2,138 posts

226 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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aeropilot said:
Could be argued that, it's coming back to us.....

As, it spent quite a bit of time when new coming across the channel on a regular basis to visit us hehe and then over half a century later it was rebuilt here in the UK by Craig Charleston, before being shipped to Chino, USA for final systems fit and test flying.
I did mention that above, next summer it will be 75 years, there is a chance that it would have been in the skies at the same time as SPITFIRE Mk 1 P9374 (the Calais beach restoration). What a pair it would be to see them in the air together next year.

aeropilot

34,297 posts

226 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Total loss said:
aeropilot said:
Could be argued that, it's coming back to us.....

As, it spent quite a bit of time when new coming across the channel on a regular basis to visit us hehe and then over half a century later it was rebuilt here in the UK by Craig Charleston, before being shipped to Chino, USA for final systems fit and test flying.
I did mention that above, next summer it will be 75 years, there is a chance that it would have been in the skies at the same time as SPITFIRE Mk 1 P9374 (the Calais beach restoration). What a pair it would be to see them in the air together next year.
Unless it gets sold abroad before then frown even better as a 3 ship-with BofB veteran Hurricane R4118.



z06tim

558 posts

185 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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I'm guessing this was the same "white 14" I saw back in 2006 in the US, at the Yankee Air Show, Willow Run, MI.

It did a lovely display and was always such a great airshow, due to the old war-birds starting up and taxiing so close to the spectators.

aeropilot

34,297 posts

226 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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z06tim said:


I'm guessing this was the same "white 14" I saw back in 2006 in the US, at the Yankee Air Show, Willow Run, MI.
Yes.