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Originally Posted by Zenon1947
In 1943 Francoist Spain bought 15 Bf-109Fs from Nazi Germany.
During the WWII, all these planes were based at Reus Airfield to secure the Spanish/French border from possible attacks of Allied planes.
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During WWII, Spain acquired a license to build 109s, with engines imported from Germany. But the war's end also ended this engine supply. So Spain soon negotiated purchases of RR Merlin engines from Britain. This changed the nose profile a bit, but Spain continued making Merlin-engined 109s into the 1960s.