C.4K-111

Designation	Version
Hispano HA-1112^{[N 1]}	HA-1112-M1L

Appearances
Battle of Britain. ^{[N 2]}

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History[]

Listed as being constructed on 13 June 1959, before serving with 471 Sq Spanish Air Force as "471-15", this aircraft was retained as a training aid for airframe repairs, with evidence of surface patches visible on the fuselage. Later part of the Wilson Edwards Collection at Big Spring, Texas, where a number of animals used the fuselage for nesting purposes,^[2] it was one of a number of HA-1112's offered for sale by Platinum Fighters in 2005.^{[N 3]} Following restoration in the UKL, 111 was added to the UK register as G-HISP in September 2018.^[2]

Notes[]

↑ Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft, which were licence built by Spanish Hispano Aviaçion in the 40’ and 50’s, using Rolls-Royce Merlin engines.
↑ Used at Pinewood studios for cockpit shots^[1]
↑ As well as C.4K-111, the sale list comprised C.4K-106, C.4K-99, C.4K-126, C.4K-152 and C.4K-154.^[3]

Sources[]

↑ Sons of Damian
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Fly Past February 2020. Page 56
↑ http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=38358

[1] Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft, which were licence built by Spanish Hispano Aviaçion in the 40’ and 50’s, using Rolls-Royce Merlin engines.

[3] Used at Pinewood studios for cockpit shots^[1]

[6] As well as C.4K-111, the sale list comprised C.4K-106, C.4K-99, C.4K-126, C.4K-152 and C.4K-154.^[3]

[2] Sons of Damian

[FP_Feb_2020_P56-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Fly Past February 2020. Page 56

[5] ttp://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=38358

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