[Freiwillige]

I have actually touched this beautifull aircraft when it was at the Champlins fighter museum in Mesa Arizona. I guess the story of this bird is that JG26 airfeild was overun by American forces while Gotz was on a mission and when he returned he posed for pictures then surrendered. The aircraft was sent stateside for flight testing then it rotted at some Texas University being vandalised by students and neglected. Thats where Champlin found it and bought it during the 70's and it wwas restored to flyable condition and sold to another museum in Washington state. The also had a 109E with an original DB601 !