Black '2'
Pulling prop-vortices in the damp air and fighting a cross-wind, Hispano-built HA-1112-M1L Buchón 'Black 2' masquerading as a German Luftwaffe 'Messerschmidt Bf-109' caught departing Dunsfold during the annual Wings & Wheels show.
Licence-built by Hispano this ex Spanish Air Force machine was fitted with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine and along with several others and some Heinkel He-111 look-a-likes - the CASA.211, she was sold off in the 1960's and used in the movie, 'The Battle of Britain'.
Filmed at Duxford and a number of other locations in Europe, the film company used a variety of actual Spitfires and Hurricanes plus some specially constructed examples blown up in the crash scenes.
Along with these 109's and 111's, in the mix too were a couple of 'Stukas' - modified from Percival Proctors and all filmed using modified B-25 Mitchell camera-ships.
As here, many are now part of the UK & US Warbird scene and recently a hangar full of the ex film company 109's has been found in the USA.
Untouched since being acquired as payment for services rendered during the filming, the contents of the hangar will soon be coming up for auction!
Cheque books at the ready!
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Black '2'
Pulling prop-vortices in the damp air and fighting a cross-wind, Hispano-built HA-1112-M1L Buchón 'Black 2' masquerading as a German Luftwaffe 'Messerschmidt Bf-109' caught departing Dunsfold during the annual Wings & Wheels show.
Licence-built by Hispano this ex Spanish Air Force machine was fitted with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine and along with several others and some Heinkel He-111 look-a-likes - the CASA.211, she was sold off in the 1960's and used in the movie, 'The Battle of Britain'.
Filmed at Duxford and a number of other locations in Europe, the film company used a variety of actual Spitfires and Hurricanes plus some specially constructed examples blown up in the crash scenes.
Along with these 109's and 111's, in the mix too were a couple of 'Stukas' - modified from Percival Proctors and all filmed using modified B-25 Mitchell camera-ships.
As here, many are now part of the UK & US Warbird scene and recently a hangar full of the ex film company 109's has been found in the USA.
Untouched since being acquired as payment for services rendered during the filming, the contents of the hangar will soon be coming up for auction!
Cheque books at the ready!
IMG_5905