Zac Yates wrote:
Nik's video is no longer available and sadly it appears no-one saved it to the Internet Archive. Lots of very lively discussion online as to whether this airframe is:
- WkNr.161471
- a new-build 109 with said identity
- a Buchon with said identity
In the video Paul Borschung asserted the fuselage was a genuine 109G-6 for which they knew the history etc, however Buchon experts have pointed out the cockpit access steps are clearly those of the HA-1112M1L...
Regardless, I think it looks gorgeous and the Rare Bird team have done a fantastic job. Even if the JG emblem on the cowl appears to be slightly incorrect.
It certainly looks very nice. I found it interesting to see Mr. Borschung talking about the restoration in front of an unrestored ex-Connie Edwards Buchon. Isn't that giving the game away in a sense?
I am guessing that we will get to a point where we aren't going to 'settle' for a Bf.109 lookalike but owners will want the real deal. We have seen this with early P-51 models as well. There was a point where having a P-51D/B hybrid was quite a thing, but over time we have moved to true B models or at least better restorations with more correct details. I may be simplifying this a bit (not sure about all the P-51 details here) but still...
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