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General
History
Last
of the Bucker designs, the Bestmann appeared in 1939 as
a general-purpose aircraft that was used as a trainer,
liaison, glider tug and light transport for the German
Luftwaffe during World War II. Despite its intended use
for training purposes, it was primarily used for utility
and liaison similar to its contemporary, the four-seat
Me-108 “Taifun”. Uses for the airplane would
have included anything that might come up such as, getting
mail, eggs or visits to local airfields. Both Czechoslovakia
and Sweden built them under license during and after the
war and post-war production continued in the Netherlands,
Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Egypt.
To
learn about the personal history of our very own Bucker
"Bestmann" as well as comments from Kermit Weeks,
please visit our beautiful art deco facility and old-fashioned
hangars.
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Current Value:
$125,000
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