Post by dade on Oct 19, 2018 19:13:49 GMT 12
It was the Hispano manufacturer that received the licence to build a copy of the Me 109. But due to the unavailable parts and drawings issue with Germany at that stage of the second world war, although I have not seen any mention of it, they must have reversed engineered the various parts from wherever they could get originals to build the aircraft for the Spanish Air Force. Then in 1954 would have re drafted blueprints for the conversion to Rolls Royce Merlins, which became the Hispano HA-1112 Buchon, the model used to convert to Daimler Benz power by a company not of the original manufacturing licence.
So we have a Reproduction of a Messerschmitt Me 109 by Hispano under licence, to then be Reproduced as a Replica Messerschmitt from a Hispano by a company not under licence to Messerschmitt in Europe. I have not a problem with that as long as it was converted and passed as technically fit for use. They can call it a Messerschmitt Me 109 and paint it as a Luftwaffe aircraft and it looks lovely as a Messerschmitt Me 109 as can be seen in the Classic Wings magazine. But to sell this machine as a Messerschmitt Me 109 would allow the legal system to have a field day as two thirds of the aircraft is still Hispano Ha-1112 Buchon. Other aircraft mentioned in forums like the Commonwealth Aircraft Company P-51 Mustang and Sabre. The Commonwealth Mustang is a reproduction of a North American Mustang under licence and not changed in any way from the original. The Commonwealth Sabre is slightly different as it had to be redesigned to accept the Rolls Royce Avon engine and cannons. The centre of gravity was changed, ducting to the engine, armament and even the ejector seat after fatalities have been changed. But it was still built and covered under licence and cannot be changed into a North American Sabre due to the changes while being manufactured by Commonwealth. Which means if you paint it in American Air Force colours it will still be a Commonwealth Sabre.
So paint and fly aircraft to look like something else but watch when you sell it as the legal eagles will bite. The lovely De Havilland Mosquito reproductions are something different as they confirm with the design of the original aircraft and are not built from a different aircraft. Again two thirds of these aircraft are new built, as the original wooden fuselage and wings had changed to firewood and could never be used to make the aircraft fly again. But the engines are of the type that flew in these aircraft and also all other metal parts as well. My preference is to call them Glyn Powell/De havilland Mosquitoes as without this man they would not be flying or exist but for him.
To show how provenance means a lot, two major museums sold their exhibits. The imperial war museum sold their Casa 352 (Junkers 52) as it was not authentic and the War Museum in Canberra sold its North American Mitchell as that particular plane was never used by the R.A.A.F.
Cheers.
So we have a Reproduction of a Messerschmitt Me 109 by Hispano under licence, to then be Reproduced as a Replica Messerschmitt from a Hispano by a company not under licence to Messerschmitt in Europe. I have not a problem with that as long as it was converted and passed as technically fit for use. They can call it a Messerschmitt Me 109 and paint it as a Luftwaffe aircraft and it looks lovely as a Messerschmitt Me 109 as can be seen in the Classic Wings magazine. But to sell this machine as a Messerschmitt Me 109 would allow the legal system to have a field day as two thirds of the aircraft is still Hispano Ha-1112 Buchon. Other aircraft mentioned in forums like the Commonwealth Aircraft Company P-51 Mustang and Sabre. The Commonwealth Mustang is a reproduction of a North American Mustang under licence and not changed in any way from the original. The Commonwealth Sabre is slightly different as it had to be redesigned to accept the Rolls Royce Avon engine and cannons. The centre of gravity was changed, ducting to the engine, armament and even the ejector seat after fatalities have been changed. But it was still built and covered under licence and cannot be changed into a North American Sabre due to the changes while being manufactured by Commonwealth. Which means if you paint it in American Air Force colours it will still be a Commonwealth Sabre.
So paint and fly aircraft to look like something else but watch when you sell it as the legal eagles will bite. The lovely De Havilland Mosquito reproductions are something different as they confirm with the design of the original aircraft and are not built from a different aircraft. Again two thirds of these aircraft are new built, as the original wooden fuselage and wings had changed to firewood and could never be used to make the aircraft fly again. But the engines are of the type that flew in these aircraft and also all other metal parts as well. My preference is to call them Glyn Powell/De havilland Mosquitoes as without this man they would not be flying or exist but for him.
To show how provenance means a lot, two major museums sold their exhibits. The imperial war museum sold their Casa 352 (Junkers 52) as it was not authentic and the War Museum in Canberra sold its North American Mitchell as that particular plane was never used by the R.A.A.F.
Cheers.
