Connie Edwards – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com The latest in warbirds and historical aviation Tue, 14 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WWN-icon-256-150x150.png Connie Edwards – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com 32 32 “Connie” Edwards has passed away https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2019/05/14/connie-edwards-has-passed-away/ https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2019/05/14/connie-edwards-has-passed-away/#comments Tue, 14 May 2019 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=3806

Continue reading]]> One of Connie Edwards' Buchón in 2018. (Photo Alan Wilson (CC BY-SA 2.0))

One of Connie Edwards’ Buchóns in 2018. (Photo Alan Wilson (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Wilson Connell “Connie” Edwards passed away on May 3, 2019 in Texas. Born on 25 April 1934, he served in the US Air National Guard from 1951 to 1960.

In 1968 and 1969, he was chief pilot for the movie “The Battle of Britain”, flying Hispano Buchóns (Bf 109 built under license in Spain), Spitfires, Hurricanes, Junkers Ju 52s, CASA 2.111s (He 111 built under license in Spain) and a B-25 Mitchell photo plane.

He also participated in the shooting of several other warbird-related movies and helped create the Confederate Air Force (now the Commemorative Air Force) and has always been a leading figure of the warbird scene in the US and the world.

Our thoughts and prayers go to “Connie” Edwards’ family and friends.

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A few months ago, Connie Edwards’ fantastic collection of warbirds was put up for sale on Platinum Fighters. The collection included six Hispano Buchóns (license-built Spanish Me 109G powered by Merlin engines), two Mustangs and a Spitfire Mk XVI.

The Swiss company Boschung Global Ltd will be restoring the Messerchmitts, in collaboration with B63 Switzerland, and will put them up for sale once they are completed.

The aircraft were painted in German Luftwaffe colours for the filming of the blockbuster The Battle of Britain, and have been untouched since. The aircraft were stored in a hangar, and after a quick check and oil change, “White 5” was started easily!

The rare twin-seater version will be operated by the Swiss company 46 Aviation SA.

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