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Barn Find Messerschmitt Starts After Being Stored For 45 Years
Amazing story of warbirds in a barn. Some one of a kind in the world. (planelopnik.kinja.com) More...
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I heard it was the only WWI Swedish war ace on the Merv Griffen show long before George Carlin's 7 dirty words.. LOL anyway.
Pity about the music backing. Surely they could have faded it while the Merlin started up.
5000' + per minute climb !! WOW
A different bird, but...
"A lightly loaded B58 Hustler would climb at nearly 46,000 ft/min (235 m/s)
"A lightly loaded B58 Hustler would climb at nearly 46,000 ft/min (235 m/s)
Great find! Great story!
These are not really barn find airplanes. They were used in the movie "Battle of Britain" made in ~1969. The company that supplied and operated the planes for the movie received these airplanes in lieu of payment. They've been in a hanger for about 40 years. Why the owner did not do anything with them is unknown.
These are actually Spanish built versions of the 109. They are Hispano HA-1112 (or HA-1109). An interesting fact is the Spanish airplanes had Merlin engines in them. This is why the cowling, oil cooler, and exhaust stacks are different from the Messerschmitt 109s.
These are actually Spanish built versions of the 109. They are Hispano HA-1112 (or HA-1109). An interesting fact is the Spanish airplanes had Merlin engines in them. This is why the cowling, oil cooler, and exhaust stacks are different from the Messerschmitt 109s.
"These two Fokker's were coming up fast from below, and two other two Fokker's were coming straight at me."
The host interrupted to say that a Fokker is a type of German aircraft.
The Ace continued "Ja, but these Fokker's were flying Messerschmitt's!"