page_title: Hispano Aviación HA-1112
section_title: Variants
hierarchical_section_title: Hispano Aviación HA-1112 / Variants
caption_attribution_description: c/n 172. Spanish Air Force serial ‘C.4K-102’. Hispano Buchon built post-war in Spain. Restored in original condition and still fitted with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which is how they were built. Involved in the production of 'The Battle of Britain' film, at Duxford in 1968, she is seen here wearing a temporary paint scheme for the filming of the 'Dunkirk' movie, which also features two of Duxford's Mk.I Spitfires. Duxford based and operated by ARCo, she is taking off to display at the 2016 Flying Legends airshow, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK. 10th July 2016. The following info is from the Flying Legends website: "The Buchon is essentially a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine Messerschmitt Bf109. The Luftwaffe-manned Condor Legion upon its return to Germany in 1939, lefty around 40 Bf109B/E’s for the Spanish Air Force to use. In 1943 the Spanish government agreed to licence production with Messerschmitt to produce 200 Bf109G’s. As the war worsened, Germany was unable to supply the remaining components for the airframes. Improving relations between the Spanish government and the West from 1952, saw the powerful Rolls Royce Merlin engine sourced from Britain fitted to the airframe. The combination of ex-German airframe and British powerplant was successful and the first prototype flew in 1954. This particular aircraft was built by Hispano Aviacion in Saville in 1959. This aircraft was one of 27 purchased at auction from the Spanish Air Force by Spitfire Productions for use in the making of the 1968 film “Battle of Britain”. After filming this aircraft was acquired by Wilson C Edwards and shipped to the U.S.A. She was acquired by the Old Flying Machine Company and arrived back in the U.K in 1996. After being sold on to The Real Aircraft Company who initiated a full rebuild to airworthy condition she was acquired by Spitfire Ltd in 2006. This aircraft is now owned by Historic Flying Ltd and flown in the movie ‘Valkyrie’ starring Tom Cruise."
context_page_description: The Hispano Aviación HA-1109 and HA-1112 are licence-built versions of the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 developed in Spain during and after World War II.
context_section_description: HA-1109-J1L
  1945 - the initial 25 units built of the Bf109 G-2 aircraft, from German production, with Hispano-Suiza 12Z-89 engines fitted, in lieu of Daimler-Benz DB 605A's, using VDM or Escher-Wyss propellers. Not used operationally.
  HA-1109-K1L
  1951 - first production of HA-1112-K1L. Fitted with a Hispano-Suiza 12Z-17 engine and a de Havilland Hydromatic propeller in an improved installation, this version appeared in May 1951 armed with two Hispano HS-404 20mm cannon and 80mm rockets. 25 conversions from a HA-1109-J1L.
  HA-1109-M1L
  prototype of HA-1112-M1L. A single aircraft modified with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 500-45 engine. One conversion from a HA-1112-K1L.
  HA-1110-K1L
  Hispano powered two-seat trainer version. Used operationally. One built.
  HA-1110-M1L
  RR Merlin powered two-seat trainer version. Project only.
  HA-1111-K1L
  Hispano powered two-seat trainer version with wingtip mounted fuel tanks. Project only.
  HA-1112-K1L "Tripala"
  1951 - used operationally. 65 built (25 conversions from a HA-1109-K1L).
  HA-1112-M1L "Buchon"
  1954 - the final variant fitted with a RR Merlin engine and armed with two Hispano HS-404 20mm cannon and 80mm rockets. Used operationally. 172 built.
  HA-1112-M4L
  Merlin engined two-seat trainer. Used operationally. One built and one conversion from a HA-1110-K1L.
caption: HA1112 M1L, used in the films Battle of Britain and Dunkirk. It is seen here wearing a temporary paint scheme for the latter[5]
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