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Re: Bf-109 at Paine Field
Hey Rocky, You got some very nice shots of a 109. I'd love to see a German-manufactured 109. I have seen one made in Spain. Wil.....you're right about Hartmann having never been shot down. As you probably know, though, he did suffer a number of forced landings and bail-outs. Three of my favorite prints in my collection of… -
Re: Bf-109 at Paine Field
Tom, this one was built in Leipzig in 1939, and was shot down over the Channel in 1940. it was buried by storms, and lay hidden in the sand until 1988, when a Frenchman saw an odd piece of metal sticking out of the sand near Calais. 20 years and who knows how many $$ later, it's back in the air again... the Spaniards did… -
Re: Bf-109 at Paine Field
Nice pictures! You did a great job, especially with the low passes! Shame the sky was a bit dull, but makes a bit of a change to see some 109s rather than the Spits, Hurris and P51s which seem to dominate most of the airshows these days (gotta be careful what I say here else they'll put me in The Tower ) Thanks again for… -
Re: Bf-109 at Paine Field
Very nicely done, especially under less than ideal conditions. Side story: The old Champlain Fighter Museum in Mesa, AZ had a Bf-109 on display (Spanish built, I think). Long ago I happened to talk to someone from the museum about the plane and he said they disliked flying it because it had a propensity "to either catch… -
Bf-109 at Paine Field
the Flying Heritage Collection put on another of their "free fly" days today, featuring the Messerschmidt Bf109E-3 and the Russian Polikarpov I-16. i'd never seen a fully restored Bf109 until this one, and never one in the air (i believe this is one of only two flyable 109E's in the world), so this was a real treat in…
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