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    Airframe Family: Messerschmitt Bf-109 / HA-1109/1110/1112 / S-99/199
    Latest Model:Bf-109G-12 Gustav
    Last Military Serial:C.4K-169 EdA
    Construction Number:234
    Last Civil Registration:D-FMVS
    Compressed ID:Messerschmitt Bf-109G-12 sn C.4K-16...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hanger 10, Heringsdorf, Zirchow - Garz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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    Event

    Constructed as a HA-1112 by Hispano at Spain.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n C.4K-169.

    From July 1966 to By 1968

    To T. G. Hamish Mahaddie, Tablada AB, Spain.

    14 May 1968

    To Spitfire Productions Ltd/T. G. Mahaddie, Duxford with new c/r G-AWHT.

    Flew for the filming of the movie Battle of Britain.

    From October 1968 to By 1987

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX with new c/r N9939.

    By January 1969


    Photographer: Unknown

    By January 1969


    Photographer: Unknown

    In the inventory of Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX.
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    Circa 16 January 1973


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Great Miami Air Race.

    October 1976

    Damaged in a groundloop on landing at Harlingen, TX.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Ex Spanish Air Force HA-1112 MIL C.4K-169 of the Confederate Air Force as seen at their 1978 Harlingen Airshow.

    Stored damaged and dismantled at Lancaster, TX.

    From 1987 to By 1990

    To Harold E. Kindsvater, Clovis, CA.

    24 January 1990

    Assigned civil registration: N109W (ME 109 C4K, 234)

    From 1990 to By 2000

    Restored.
    The work was carried out at a ranch near Clovis.

    May 2000

    Taxi trials at the ranch.

    7 July 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX109W (ME 109 C4K, 234) issued.

    4 October 2000

    First flight.
    Flown at Castle AFB, CA, in a Luftwaffe colour scheme.

    8 November 2000

    To Harold E. Kindsvater Trustee, Clovis, CA with new c/r N109W.

    18 November 2009

    Civil registration, N109W, cancelled.
    Exported to Germany.

    Transported by ship.
    Dissassembled and moved from the United States to Germany.

    Contracted to Meiermotors GMBH, Bremgarten Airport, Eschbach, Baden-Wurttemberg for work on the airframe.
    Overhauled by MeierMotors.
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    To Air Fighter Academy GMBH with new c/r D-FMVS.

    15 March 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst
    Notes: first flight in Germany, Walter Eichhorn at the controls

    15 March 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst

    15 March 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst
    Notes: some maintemance work before flight

    15 March 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst
    Notes: Walter Eichhorn

    15 March 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst

    15 March 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst

    15 March 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst
    Notes: taxiing EDTG

    12 May 2010

    First post-reassembly Flight.
    Flown by Walter Eichhorn.

    8 October 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst

    8 October 2010


    Photographer: Matthias Dorst
    Notes: the fighter stored in the hangar at MeierMotors based at EDTg Bremgarten

    Based at Hanger 10, Heringsdorf, Zirchow-Garz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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    June 2016

    Restoration completed.

    Remanufactured as a Bf-109G-12.
    Two seater aircraft with a Daimler Benz DB 605, license-built during WWII by Volvo.

    Markings Applied: 27 Yellow


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