Surviving Bf109E-3 Condor Legion 6-88 (+photos)

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by markjsheppard

Hi all

Is it the oldest surviving Bf109?

There is a photo out there of Hitler in Spain at a parade with Franco? and in the background is rows of Bf109's including 6-88. Anyone seen this photo?

Mark

Hi Mark

The following is the oldest but is very poor shape but under restoration:

Bf 109B/V10a Wknr. 1010 (D-IAKO) at Obserschleisseim near Munich, Germany

I have no period photo of 6-88 in Spain and this remains a gap in my photo collection, although I do have most of the others. But I did inspected 6-88 when displayed at Shoreham in the 1980s and the whole airframe was very badly corroded, much of the skin was paper thin. Robs, at one time, was considering scraping her because there was no hope of restoration. Still now you can make replica Bf 109's so restoring a real example to fly isn't important.

Regards

Chris