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Old 29th Jun 2010, 20:41
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GeeRam
 
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Originally Posted by JEM60
Of course it's a 109. It was built by Messchershmitt [bit early for accurate spelling] for goodness sake. Just because it was supplied to the Spanish as a kit of parts is irrelevant. If I bought a kit plane in the States, and built it here, it would still be named by it's manufacturer, even if I changed the engine in it. It's a 109, built in Germany, assembled in Spain.
I'm afraid it's not a 109 and no part of any HA-1112-M1L ever originated in Germany, as the first one wasn't made until 1954 and no parts of any of them were made by Messerschmitt......
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