|
A rough translation is as follows: (some of the captions are difficult)
It is a legend of aviation. Well known pilots such as Hans Joachim Marseille, Erich "Bubi" Hartmann, Walter Nowotny, Heinz and many other contributed substantially to its fame. Next to the Focke Wulf 190, it formed the spine of the fighter plane fleet of the German Air Force in the second world war. We are speaking of the Messerschmitt Bf (Me) 109 with approximately 35,000 variants produced. It is therewith the most numerous built military airplane of the world – even today. About 30% of all the constructed machines were constructed by the Viennese new city-dweller airplane works. Today there exists worldwide only a handful of flight capable copies. Some dozens of machines stand in museums. In Austria, there was, to see, until now, not one completely received copy of this classic of the aviation.
This is now different. The Me 109 is returned to one its "birth sites". That under the direction of likes. Aviation museum "Aviaticum"near Cunia at the airport of Vienna east, are now at the first Austrian museum is one wonderful restored, complete Messerschmitt Me 109 G6.
On the 10 November 2006, the solemn presentation took place, whereby Ing. Steiner and his grandchildren involved in the planning of the machine under the approval of the present guests - under that also other flying veterans of the second world war.
The machine was redone - including the preparation time - in about 20 years!! Restoration by Kurt Steiner, into a condition, that astonishs and awes us. It is difficult, to believe that the machine should not be flight suitable. You really expect to hear at any moment the satisfied sound of the Daimler of Benz motor begin and to see roll the machine out of the hall …
Its put together from parts of the Me 109 G6 of Ing. Steiner, by the way, out of the components of several machines. The main components of the exhibit form the hull middle as well as the deceit areas of a Bf 109 G-14/AS of the 4th squadron of the JG 53 that on the 01 January 1945 in the frame of the operation "bottom disk" was shot down.
The airplane leader, Uffz. Herbert Maxis succeeded a successful emergency landing, but it was shot after leaving of the airplane of allied soldier.
In the year 1987, the wreck became recovered and with parts of other machines, among other things with a stern of a 1942 Me produced in Vienna's Neustadt 109, where the Me 109 G6 was constructed.
To the memory of Uffz. Maxis recovered the airplane the Bemalung of those 109 G14/AS that it had flown at that 1 January 1945.
_________________
Eric
"I spent most of my money on alcohol, women and skyraiders....and the rest of it I just wasted."
Last edited by EDowning on Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
|
Login
Register
FAQ
Search
