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Offline Furious

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« Reply #30 on: July 12, 2004, 02:38:21 PM »
The P51 is not real, (a model used as a place holder) and the 109 is a composite.

It is a nice addition, but I wish the FW could have been put in there too.
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« Reply #31 on: July 12, 2004, 04:27:49 PM »
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The P51 is not real, (a model used as a place holder) and the 109 is a composite.


I knew about the P-51, but are you sure about that 109E?

http://www.museumofflight.org/collections/champlindisplay.html?ID=126

In 1972, Douglas Champlin began looking for a restorable Bf 109 for his collection. After several fruitless searches, he acquired a Spanish-built Hispano HA 1112 and reconfigured it as closely as possible to the original. Locating a Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine and associated cowling proved impossible, so a DB 605 was substituted.

Modification work was undertaken by Art Williams in Germany. This included not only the engine change, but also redesign of the wingtips and other related items.

The Champlin Collection Bf 109 was manufactured in Germany during 1942 or 1943. It is thought to be one of the original batch of twenty-five aircraft supplied to Spain. All instrumentation is German, and of the identifiable Spanish-manufactured parts, many appear to be identical to the original German versions.

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« Reply #32 on: July 12, 2004, 06:34:00 PM »
Where do you live Rip?  About the same distance myself.

Went there on opening day with my son.

Wife got me into an FM2 that was part of CAF.  They brought in an Avenger and a Wildcat to commemorate the opening of the new wing.



Made my day to sit in her.

Gotta get the shots on the web, gotta find out where those pics actually went.
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« Reply #33 on: July 13, 2004, 07:42:58 AM »
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Where do you live Rip?  About the same distance myself.

Went there on opening day with my son.

Wife got me into an FM2 that was part of CAF.  They brought in an Avenger and a Wildcat to commemorate the opening of the new wing.



Made my day to sit in her.

Gotta get the shots on the web, gotta find out where those pics actually went.

I live up next to Lake Tapps (Across the street from it). Techically "Sumner" but we're closer to Bonney Lake than Sumner.  We're neighbors!

Looks like a great time you had, wish I could have made that day, with all the aces floating around it would have been very interesting grand opening!
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« Reply #34 on: July 13, 2004, 07:49:49 AM »
Thx for the pics Ripsnort :)
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« Reply #35 on: July 13, 2004, 07:56:16 AM »
Anytime Nilsen. One of these days I'll get a better camera. :)
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« Reply #36 on: July 13, 2004, 11:09:33 AM »
ya Rip.. nice pics and a great looking family!
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« Reply #37 on: July 13, 2004, 12:27:18 PM »
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...but are you sure about that 109E?


2stony would know better, but I believe it is as you linked.  

Spanish built and reconfigured to make an E.
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