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The aircraft, manufactured in June 1939, was part of the 5th Squadron of Jagdgeschwader 5 when it was lost on January 24, 1942, near Murmansk (Titovka) as a Bf 109 E-7. However, its main identification plate reportedly labeled it as a Bf 109 E-4. The wreckage was recovered in 1993 and purchased by German collector Eberhard Thiesen, who planned to restore the aircraft to airworthy condition. The extensive restoration was carried out in England by Charleston Aviation Services. During this time, the aircraft held the English registration G-EMIL. By December 2012, the fuselage, complete with all installations and the engine, was finished and ready for delivery to the customer. This rare and original ‘E’ variant of the Bf-109 fighter was meticulously restored by Dirk Bende and his team at MotoBende in Hangelar. In the summer of 2017, ground tests with the complete aircraft were conducted in Manching, where Klaus Plasa was involved in taxi trials. According to unofficial reports, there was a signific
