discussion Barn Sale HIspano Aviacion HA-1112 M1L’s

[Vaughan]

Just found this on Facebook http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/stop-press-barn-finds-sale-license-built-messerschmitt-109g.html http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/five-barn-find-messerschmitts-for-sale-after-45-years-i-1602622678 Why they ended up in Texas is a bit of a mystery.

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[monica]

wow what a great find, thank you so much for shearing with us,Vaughan,

mmmm i think i will keep my fingers of the keyboard, oh why would they do that,

 

[stona]

I wonder why they are up for sale now. Maybe someone (Connie Edwards?) died and the estate wants to realise the potential value of these aircraft. I think the prices are a bit optimistic for Hispano Buchons from the 1950s.

There is a genuine Bf 109 E for sale at the moment, 67 hours flying since last full overhaul, but you'll need close to $4,000,000 for that one. Anyone fancy chipping in?

Cheers

Steve

Edit....apparently Mr Edwards is selling them off and is in the land of the living, which is a good thing

http://eaaforums.org/showthread.php?5171-Great-video-about-Connie-Edwards

 

[stona]

It seems there is more than just the Buchons. I really don't like them. I love the BoB movie but the Buchons posing as 109s really grind my gears. The other substitutions like the CASA 2.111s for He 111s or the rather obvious R/C Ju 87s don't bother me at all.

http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!inventory/c15ed

You could buy a flying Spitfire in 1968 for £6,000, nobody seemed to want them. That looks like a pretty good investment now, even allowing for inflation

Cheers

Steve

 

[tr1ckey66]

There is a genuine Bf 109 E for sale at the moment, 67 hours flying since last full overhaul, but you'll need close to $4,000,000 for that one. Anyone fancy chipping in?

Count me in for £20 (might buy me a rivet or 2)

Cheers

P

 

[flyjoe180]

If you grabbed an appropriate engine and re-engineered the nose section one of these could pass for a pretty convincing later model Bf109. Bit pricey though. I think I'd rather have a P-40 or Hurricane than one of these though.

 

[Ian M]

What we need steve is a couple of million quid and a time machine....Dial in for the end of the war and go shopping. come home and retire.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

Ian iam with you on that one, or dial in during the war and hide little bits like tiger tanks and panzer ivs and the such I don't think the germans would notice one or two bits going missing.

scott