TALL TALE [ that’s true ]

aopa.org ^ | July 31, 2014 | ByDave Hirschman

[virgil283]

"Rare warbirds to depart Edwards Ranch......inside Texan Wilson "Connie" Edwards' 100,000+ square foot hangar complex and its remarkable treasure trove of iconic warbirds......" scroll down for video

.....HA-1112 Buchon

[virgil283]

"A Spitfire that actually flew in the real Battle of Britain is the jewel of Edwards’ fleet, as well as a half-dozen Buchons (including a rare two-seat model) that he took in partial payment for his work on the film. There’s also a P-51 Mustang that looks exactly as it did when imported from Guatemala in the early 1970s, and two PBY Catalinas. Edwards flew one of the PBYs to England and back in 1986, and a second—known as the Green Turtle—has a Calypso paint scheme and plush yacht-like interior. (There are also two shipping containers full of surplus PBY parts and specialized tools.)

A recently polished Grumman Mallard is tied down outside. So are several Piaggio Gull airframes, and parts for many more.." .....H /T smalldeadanimals.com

[Snickering Hound]

That’s not a Buchon.

It’s a 109F with a Daimler Benz.

Buchon’s were engined with Merlins.

[grobdriver]

That’s not a Buchon.
It’s a 109F with a Daimler Benz.

Yup. That's the real deal, there.

[SampleMan]

Yep, the Merlin engined ME-109s stand out like a sore thumb. The inverted V is integral to the design.

[60Gunner]

I thought the Buchons had Hispano-Suiza engines. Wasn’t there a Spanish-built ME109 derivative with a Hispano-Suiza engine?

[smokingfrog]

I wouldn’t mind having that AT-6.

[smokingfrog]

http://m.thelocal.com/20140714/hitlers-spanish-fighter-planes-on-sale

http://www.platinumfighters.com