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Title: Good Movie...my question is the 109s
Post by: Groth on December 05, 2020, 07:38:34 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAUVgjT8R6M&t=3103s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAUVgjT8R6M&t=3103s)
I knew of this movie, just ran upon it w/good english captions. I just could not pin down the 'Me109's in film, not Czech, not Spanish..engine cowl looks Italian-ish?? Anyone know(silly, I know someone does)

If I should have put this in 'aircraft' I am not sure..
JGroth

Title: Re: Good Movie...my question is the 109s
Post by: Lusche on December 05, 2020, 08:19:29 PM

They used Spanish 109s (Hispano Aviación HA-1112) for the production of this movie, provided by the Spanish air force (also providing pilots and other equipment).

Title: Re: Good Movie...my question is the 109s
Post by: Devil 505 on December 05, 2020, 08:32:22 PM

Hispano HA-1109

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Hispano_Aviaci%C3%B3n_HA-1112_K._1._L_Tripala.jpeg)

Title: Re: Good Movie...my question is the 109s
Post by: Eagler on December 06, 2020, 06:55:01 AM

He was a heck of a shot

Eagler

Title: Re: Good Movie...my question is the 109s
Post by: Groth on December 06, 2020, 11:16:24 AM

Thanks..I was only familiar w/Merlin re-engine.
JGroth

Title: Re: Good Movie...my question is the 109s
Post by: Drano on December 06, 2020, 01:40:57 PM

The Buchons were in fact Merlin engined 109 airframes. The obvious differences are from the firewall forward. The DB engine was an inverted vee. The exhaust stacks were lower on the side of the nose and it has no chin scoop. The Buchons have higher exhaust stacks and the scoop. Not to mention an entirely different nose profile to accommodate the different engine.


There are only a handful of 109s left flying with the original DB engines. Makes a sweet sound.

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