Hispano Aviación HA-1112

In 1942, the Spanish government arranged a manufacturing licence with Messerschmitt AG to build the Bf 109 G-2, although the DB 605A engines, propellers, instruments and weapons were to be supplied from Germany.In May 1951, a developed version, the HA-1112-K1L, improved the Hispano-Suiza, HS 17-12Z engine installation, and carried either one or two 12.7mm Breda machine guns and Pilatus eight-packs of 80mm rockets.The original design, starting with the Bf 109F, had an asymmetrical tail-fin aerofoil with a left deflection to counteract the torque from the Daimler-Benz's clockwise rotation.It was an improvised assembly of outdated components but this was appropriate for the intended purpose of controlling Spanish colonial territories in Africa, where more sophisticated technology was both unnecessary and unavailable in isolated Spain at the time.In films such as Battle of Britain (alongside CASA 2.111 bombers, a Spanish-built version of the Heinkel He 111), Der Stern von Afrika, Memphis Belle, Dunkirk and The Tuskegee Airmen.
One of the last HA-1112-M1L Buchóns, repainted to represent a German Bf 109, with Luftwaffe markings, and still flying. It can be recognized by the exhaust pipes at the top of the nose, like the Spitfire (tri-blade propeller retrofitted)
Hispano Aviación HA-1112 Buchón on display at the Air Zoo
The "Rote Sieben" (Red-7), a privately owned Hispano HA-1112-M1L Buchon rebuilt as a Bf 109 G in Germany
HA-1112-K1L Tripala in Museo del Aire, Madrid, Spain
Hispano Aviación HA-1112-M1L Buchon with the original paint of the Spanish Air Force. Museo del Aire, Madrid, Spain
HA-1112 Buchón in 2015, still sporting the livery worn during filming of the 1969 film Battle of Britain . It was also used in the 2017 film Dunkirk [ 5 ]
HA-1112-M1L, used in the films Battle of Britain and Dunkirk . It is seen here wearing a temporary paint scheme for the latter [ 5 ]
Cockpit HA-1112-M1L Buchon
ManufacturerMesserschmittHispano AviaciónSpanish Air ForceMesserschmitt Bf 109LuftwaffeSpitfirelicenceMesserschmitt AGDB 605AHS 89-12ZMesserschmitt.SevilleEscher-WyssHispano-Suiza, HS 17-12Zmachine gunsPilatusde Havilland HydromaticDer Stern von Afrika (The Star of Africa)Hans-Joachim MarseilleAir ZooPouterRolls-Royce MerlinOerlikonwar filmsBattle of BritainCASA 2.111Heinkel He 111Der Stern von AfrikaMemphis BelleDunkirkThe Tuskegee AirmenHawker HurricaneHispano-Suiza 12ZDaimler-Benz DB 605Museo del AireMadridSt. Helier, JerseyMilitary Aviation MuseumVirginia Beach, VirginiaMusée de l'air et de l'espaceBomber Command Museum of CanadaNanton, AlbertaPortage, MichiganMuseum of FlightSeattle, WashingtonErickson Aircraft CollectionMadras, OregonEAA AirVenture MuseumOshkosh, WisconsinCavanaugh Flight MuseumAddison, TexasNorth Texas Regional AirportDenison, TexasHispano-Suiza 12Z-17Rolls-Royce Merlin 500/45Hamilton-StandardHispano-Suiza HS.40480 mm Oerlikon rocketsAvia S-99/S-199Fiat G.55 CentauroIkarus S-49Kawasaki Ki-61Macchi C.205 VeltroNorth American P-51D MustangSupermarine Spitfire Mk. IXYakovlev Yak-9Bf 109Bf 108Me 155Bf 208Me 209Me 309Me 409Me 509Me 609BV 155Kl 151NoralphaPingouinRamierJurca One-Oh-NinePeak Aerospace Me 109RRoland Me 109 ReplicaW.A.R. BF-109Operational historyYugoslav serviceSurvivorsVariantsMe 209 (1938)Hispano-SuizaHA-100HA-110HA-132HA-200HA-300Spanish Armed ForcesC.6 (I)C.6 (II)