had a large American flag painted
on both sides of the fuselage. While
that was being done, Cantacuzino
drew Gunn aside and told him
their plan to take off early the next
morning had become widely known
and might be compromised. As
soon as the painting was finished,
Cantacuzino produced heavy flying
gear for Gunn, stuffed him through
an 18-inch-square access doorinto the fuselage (from which the
radio had been removed), locked
the door, and took off at 5:20 p.m.
on Aug. 27. The two-hour flight
was completed without incident,
though the Bf-109’s engine began
to run rough over the Adriatic.”
So with that type of motivationI had to build this aircraft. The
Eduard Weekend Edition of the
Erla-built Bf-109G-6 was released,
so why not use it to create this
historic aircraft? The Weekend
Edition is the mid-level offering
from Eduard, and while it doesn’t
include masks or photo-etch (PE), a“THE UNIQUE AMERICAN
MARKINGS MAKE THIS
AIRCRAFT REALLY STAND OUT
IN MY COLLECTION
OF 109S”
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