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TALL TALE [ that’s true ]
aopa.org ^
| July 31, 2014
| ByDave Hirschman
Posted on 12/13/2014 6:54:12 AM PST by 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
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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: edwardsranch; rarewarbirds
"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. Theres 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 secondknown as the Green Turtlehas 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
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posted on
12/13/2014 6:54:12 AM PST
by
virgil283
To: virgil283
That’s not a Buchon.
It’s a 109F with a Daimler Benz.
Buchon’s were engined with Merlins.
To: Snickering Hound
Thats not a Buchon.
Its a 109F with a Daimler Benz. Yup. That's the real deal, there.
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posted on
12/13/2014 7:28:50 AM PST
by
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
To: Snickering Hound
Yep, the Merlin engined ME-109s stand out like a sore thumb. The inverted V is integral to the design.
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posted on
12/13/2014 8:02:23 AM PST
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: Snickering Hound
I thought the Buchons had Hispano-Suiza engines. Wasn’t there a Spanish-built ME109 derivative with a Hispano-Suiza engine?
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posted on
12/13/2014 8:55:39 AM PST
by
60Gunner
(The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato)
To: virgil283
I wouldn’t mind having that AT-6.
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posted on
12/13/2014 11:14:03 AM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
12/13/2014 12:02:02 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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