Bomber_12th
SOH-CM-2025
Thank you for that Mike! A ton of great quotes! I also enjoy reading about an aircraft from all different perspectives.
I'm sorry to continue to pollute this thread with posts of mine, but here are some videos of Bf-109's in action (in this case, all G-models) that I have always enjoyed viewing.
In this video, the well-known Bf-109G-2 "Black 6" was painted in temporary markings for a film. The pilot flying Bf-109G-10 "Black 2" is Mark Hanna, and I believe the pilot flying "Black 6" was Charlie Brown (another must-know pilot if you are into warbirds).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq21MLP8gYI
Another clip from the same film as above. (Note, in real life, you can get some further assistance when having to turn tightly on the ground.) : )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlUTFi3cN00
Some footage of one of the three DB605 powered Bf-109G's flying in Germany, filmed at Hahnweide. I've always been amazed by the first landing in this film, seen about half-way through. Pilot is Walter Eichhorn, who is very likely the highest-time 109 pilot flying today - for instance, Mark Hanna mentions him in his pilot report from 1989/1990, when at the time he was already considered an expert 109 pilot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nj77mJlzrc
Another video of the same aircraft and same pilot.
http://www.clipwings.com/index.php?command=show_video&video_id=101
Bf-109G-4 "Red 7", another of the three DB605 powered examples flying in Germany, flown by Wilhelm Heinz at Oppenheim in 2005.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIY3xXxckis
Bf-109G-10, "Black 2", the other example flying in Germany, is the closest of those flying today to the K-4, with the late canopy fitted and tall tail strut. The aircraft is being flown on this occasion by Walter Eichhorn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnpC_BcK7xY
"Black 6" and "Black 2" in the mid 90's. Note how much power is used while turning. A rather uniue moment at around 5:17, when "Black 6" taxies by the Mosqutio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NX-g4R3oZE
And this video is sort of a mix and match of different clips of 109's. What initiates as only the 0:06 mark, illustrates how much attention must be paid with these aircraft in flying them well, and it is a very experienced 109 pilot that had that happen to him during that display.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dETgi6aQH0c
I'm sorry to continue to pollute this thread with posts of mine, but here are some videos of Bf-109's in action (in this case, all G-models) that I have always enjoyed viewing.
In this video, the well-known Bf-109G-2 "Black 6" was painted in temporary markings for a film. The pilot flying Bf-109G-10 "Black 2" is Mark Hanna, and I believe the pilot flying "Black 6" was Charlie Brown (another must-know pilot if you are into warbirds).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq21MLP8gYI
Another clip from the same film as above. (Note, in real life, you can get some further assistance when having to turn tightly on the ground.) : )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlUTFi3cN00
Some footage of one of the three DB605 powered Bf-109G's flying in Germany, filmed at Hahnweide. I've always been amazed by the first landing in this film, seen about half-way through. Pilot is Walter Eichhorn, who is very likely the highest-time 109 pilot flying today - for instance, Mark Hanna mentions him in his pilot report from 1989/1990, when at the time he was already considered an expert 109 pilot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nj77mJlzrc
Another video of the same aircraft and same pilot.
http://www.clipwings.com/index.php?command=show_video&video_id=101
Bf-109G-4 "Red 7", another of the three DB605 powered examples flying in Germany, flown by Wilhelm Heinz at Oppenheim in 2005.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIY3xXxckis
Bf-109G-10, "Black 2", the other example flying in Germany, is the closest of those flying today to the K-4, with the late canopy fitted and tall tail strut. The aircraft is being flown on this occasion by Walter Eichhorn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnpC_BcK7xY
"Black 6" and "Black 2" in the mid 90's. Note how much power is used while turning. A rather uniue moment at around 5:17, when "Black 6" taxies by the Mosqutio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NX-g4R3oZE
And this video is sort of a mix and match of different clips of 109's. What initiates as only the 0:06 mark, illustrates how much attention must be paid with these aircraft in flying them well, and it is a very experienced 109 pilot that had that happen to him during that display.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dETgi6aQH0c