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| Adolf Galland during the 1940 Battle of Britain |
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Adolf Gallnd with RAF ace Robert Stanford Tuck and BOB film actors
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Historic Me109 Up For Sale
Platinum Fighter Sales listed a very special Messerschmitt Me109 this week.
This Hispano model of the famous German fighter is the last 109 from the Battle of Britain movie collection of Connie Edwards to be sold off, and what makes this 109 extra special is that former German fighter ace and commander Adolf Galland flew this 109 while consulting during the movie's filming.
In 1960, I began aeromodelling at the age of 6 and that led to a lifetime of aviation reading and research for aeromodelling subjects with a strong interest in warbirds and unique aviation personalities. I've been fortunate to be attend EAA Airventure Oshkosh many times, Gathering of Legends at Duxford UK, in 2015, the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends in 2007 as well as many other aviation events. A highlight was a demo ride with the late Bob Hoover in the Shrike Commander at the 1984 Maple Leaf International Airshow at Gimli, Manitoba. Now retired from full time work, I do aeromodelling and aviation research full time when not visiting my two grandsons, Lennox and Edison! I'm also on Facebook as Kpk Warbirds.
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