Reunited

[VaBeachEd]

Fellow Wixers -- as many of you know, the Military Aviation Museum in Va. Beach is home for a beautiful new addition, a truly magnificent ME-109, recently restored by the wizards of Meier Motors in Germany. What you may not know is that we are fortunate enough to have as a friend - and frequent visitor to the museum an original ME-109 pilot, Mr. Hans Meyer. Hans was a 17 year old who flew 109s and was lucky enough to live to tell the tale! Hans was in JG 54, and we were privileged to have him at the museum Saturday to be reunited with his aircraft - some 70 years after he last saw one. It was indeed a special moment.

[Dave Hadfield]

Lucky man...

[Warbird Kid]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

[K5DH]

Wow... that second photo... the look on Herr Meyer's face... that says it all! Way to go, MAM!

[wendovertom]

Pretty cool - at 17 a fighter pilot! Wow think about putting a 17 year old in a F-16 and sending them off to fight - pretty amazing when you think about it!

Tnm P.

[Roger Cain]

very cool, thanks for sharing.

[Jesse C.]

Wow, that first pic really touches me.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

[stryper]

Thank you for sharing. I can't even imagine what memories were going through Mr. Meyer's head as he sat in the Me-109.

[DaveM2]

Wonderful moments. I hope someone has recorded his experiences with the famous 'Green Hearts'

cheers
Dave

[lmritger]

Herr Meyer is quite an entertaining fellow, and a real pleasure to talk to. You can order copies of his biography directly from him; the information is found on this page.

http://www.lewisheatonbooks.com/authorfriendsandbooks.htm

I had him sign my old "BF-109" license plate and it proudly hangs in my workroom. (My current plate is "BF 109K4"... no, I'm not obsessed with 109s, whatever would give you that idea?)

Cheers,

Willy... err, I mean Lynn

[DH82EH]

Being able to share a moment like this, with a veteran, is very special indeed.
I would love to hear more about the experience of this day.

By the way, has the 109 flown in the U.S. yet?

Andy Scott

[lmritger]

By the way, has the 109 flown in the U.S. yet?

Andy Scott

Not yet, but getting closer.

Lynn

[DH82EH]

Thanks Willy..... ......er Lynn

[VaBeachEd]

By the way, has the 109 flown in the U.S. yet?

Andy Scott

Not yet, but getting closer.

Lynn

Still waiting for the FAA to come do their thing I believe.