[Atlantic Bridge]

That ME is the one that flew out of Klosterwald near Kitzingen, right?!

For all Messerschmitt fans:

The Me 109 is based at the Degerfeld Airfield near Albstadt in southern Germany. The plane recieved severe damage in a landing accident in July 2005. The pilot (it was not my uncle :-)) who flew the machine then tried to make a "go-around". Since he had not enough experience with this difficult to run plane he was not used to the immense torque of the motor and the machine overturned. Here is a picture of the damaged plane:

Gladly the pilot survived without bigger injury and the motor was not really damaged. Therefore the plane is reassembled in the moment and we are looking forward to see her flying again in summer 2006.

BTW - This crash was about 100.000 to 150.000 Euros... Not funny. Thank God most parts of the machine can be used a second time. As I said: It will be a pleasure to hear the DB 605 roaring in the clear blue sky again.

[bmwcyle]

I am glad no one was killed.

[wolficatZ]

Me109 pilots would call American fighters "Indianer", so there is a connection there...;-)

http://www.pozefilm.de/warbird.html

[PaxBritannica]

Looks like the one of the ones my dad shot down in 1940 over the channel! Achtung! Spitfeur! :)

Not a lot of people know it was originally powered by a Rolls-Royce Kestrel V engine, but come September 1939 these became hard to come by in Germany so they fitted the next best thing! ;-)

Good to see you keeping this important piece of history alive despite it's unfortunate association with the nazi cause.

[MeanWestTexan]

Since you like WWII aircraft, you should come see the Commemerative Air Force in Midland, Texas.

We have a flying B-17, B-29, B-24, P-51s, 2 Mistsubisji Zeros (that reside in CA, but come to Midland for the show), AND a Me109 Taifun (technically in NM)

The airshow is generally in October.

Here is a list of our birds:

http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/aircraft/roster-manufacturer.html