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    Airframe Family: Messerschmitt Bf-109 / HA-1109/1110/1112 / S-99/199
    Latest Model:HA-1112-M1L
    Last Military Serial:C.4K-131 EdA
    Construction Number:201
    Last Civil Registration:OO-MAF
    Compressed ID:Hispano HA-1112-M1L sn C.4K-131 EdA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Airport, Maria Ter Heide, Vlaams Gewest

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a HA-1112-M1L by Hispano at Spain.

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n C.4K-131.

    July 1966

    To T. G. Hamish Mahaddie, London.
    Successful tender for 28 HA-1112s offered for sale by Spanish Air Force at Tablada AB, Seville, 18 flyable).

    1968

    This airframe was not airworthy, to be used for parts for Buchons flown in the movie The Battle of Britain.

    October 1968

    To Wilson C. Edwards, Big Spring, TX.
    One of 21 Buchons as payment for his extensive flying for the movie, The Battle of Britain, shipped to his ranch at Big Spring, TX.

    From 1970 to 1984

    To John Lowe and Lawrence Matt, Riverside, IL.
    Stored dismantled in workshop Riverside IL, or loaned to Victory Air Museum, Mundelein IL.

    Circa 1971

    Loaned to Victory Air Museum/Earl Reinert, Air Estates Inc Airport, Mundelein, IL.
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    12 August 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo at Victory Aircraft Museum, Mundelein, IL of a Hispano HA-1112-M1L Buchon - one of six airframes once here - all used in the movie The Battle of Britain and formerly belonging to the Spanish Air Force

    6 June 1980


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    1984

    To Jimmie Hunt, Memphis, TN.

    3 October 1985

    To Eric Vormezeele, Brasschaat, Belgium.
    Arrived dismantled.

    From 1985 to 1994

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 1 white
    Restored to airworthy condition.

    21 May 1991

    To Eric Vormezeele, Brasschaat, Belgium with new c/r OO-MAF.

    8 August 1994

    First post-restoration Flight.
    Maintained in airworthy condition but not flown.

    Based at Airport, Maria Ter Heide, Vlaams Gewest.
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    19 June 2010


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBBT.WHITE 1.

    19 June 2010


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBBT.WHITE 1.

    19 June 2010


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBBT.WHITE 1.

    From 2012 to 2013

    Restored.
    Under restoration to fly; fitted Bf 109K tail, Merlin engine ground run.

    By August 2024

    Restoration started.
    Undergoing restoration to airworthy to sell.


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    Noah Rechtin

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