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Nord 1002 Pingouin II (aka Messerschmitt Bf108B-2 Taifun) G-ETME

108 Flying Group

During World War Two, production of the Bf108 was moved to the SNCAN factory near Paris. By the end of the war, a total of 885 Bf108s had been produced.

After the war the Bf108 remained in production in France as the Nord 1001/1002 Pingouin. The engine was changed to a 240hp Renault 60-11, and 285 Pingouins were produced.

The aircraft seen here was originally a Nord 1002 built for the French Air force in 1951. During restoration, it was discovered that many of the aircraft's components dated back to 1942. The aircraft is probably a genuine World War Two Messerschmitt Bf108B-2, which was re-manufactured as a Nord 1002 after the war.

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