Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

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Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:44 pm

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In 1996 during the filming of the John Sullivan penned mini-series ‘Over Here’ a pair of Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 aircraft, G-USTV and a German example, were operated from the Black Hangar airstrip on the north-eastern edge of Swanton Morley airfield in Norfolk. Dave Southwood was the pilot of G-USTV and gave what can only be described as a spellbinding display of the Messerschmitt at Swanton Morley using the unique topography of the airfield to full extent. For the three or four of us present that morning, I was on refuelling duty that day, the sight and sound of the Messerschmitts chasing low across the airfield was very impressive. Here are a few pictures I took of G-USTV parked during a break in the filming, I hope they might be of interest.Chris


http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 41#p558689
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:55 pm

Really nice!
Thanks

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:37 pm

Excellent photos. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:17 am

Thank you for sharing your pics, Chris. G-USTV definitely looks great. Might the German one have been the 109 G-10? (high tailwheel)

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:01 am

Not getting to see Black 6 during its flying years will always be high on my list of plane-watching disappointments.

August
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:07 am

Mine too! The one show I went to in the fall, the winds were too high and they didn't fly it... :-(
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:11 pm

k5083 wrote:Not getting to see Black 6 during its flying years will always be high on my list of plane-watching disappointments.

August

You mean before it was turned into 'Black 9'?
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 G-USTV at Swanton Morley 1996

Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:24 pm

Mike wrote:
k5083 wrote:Not getting to see Black 6 during its flying years will always be high on my list of plane-watching disappointments.

August

You mean before it was turned into 'Black 9'?


Oooohh..... Zing!

I had the good fortune to see Me-109E werk #3579 a few times. It has a real staccato kind of a bark to it at idle. As the power comes up, the supercharger has a whine/whistle that put me in mind of a Porsche. Fitting I guess :wink:

Andy
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