Anything's possible. Sweden, Finland, and Spain all bought Bf-109s. Spain
actually started making copies of 109-Gs after the war, using Merlin
engines


In the mid 60's I owned a Champ that I had bought from the Rota Navy flying
club and was a member of el Real Aero Club de Espana. This was a
social----flying-----parachuting club sponsored by the Spanish Air Force. I
was given hangar space at Tablada Air
Base just outside Sevilla.

They had the Spanish license built versions of the Bf 109. He 111 and Ju 52
based there. They also had a 2 place version of the 109. I begged and
pleaded for a ride but was told "Too dangerous" and never got a ride.


When they declared the planes obsolete and were up for sale, my Spanish
Airforce buddies told me they would get me 2 planes crated up of "display"
quality, but they would insure that my "display" planes would have sound
airframes and engines and would have complete logs for the sum of $5000.00.

At this time I was an E-6 making I think about 3600 a year or so. In
addition I had just gotten word that I had been appointed a Warrant Officer
and had orders to report to Vicenza Italy for processing then to Ft. Lewis
WA.

So there went my chance to kill myself trying to master the ground handling
of the 109.

I still have a German altimeter from one of the planes. It was manufactured
in the mid 30's so it was probably used during the civil war.

Cheers:

Paul
N1431A