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CFS FACH Messerschmitt BF 108 Taifun. The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun was a German single-engine sports and touring aircraft developed by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft Works). The Chilean Air force operated only one Messerschmitt Bf 108 during the 1940's, mainly in transport duties, reconnaissance and liaison. This machine was taken to Chile by a German lawyer and arrived around 1937. After served as training of pilots of FACH and LAN-Chile, the beginning of the World War II in Europe, renders difficult the arrival of spare parts, and due to the refusal of USA to provide American engines for "German planes", the Messerschmitt Bf 108 was sold to a Chilean-German citizen (Otto Weiss), that was living in Osorno, and flew until it couldn't for lack of parts, being sold after to an American. Today it is in a USA Museum (Week Museum) waiting of his restoration. Original model by Guy Gauvreau. Repainted with Chilean colors as FACH BF 108 "Taifun" # 1, 1941 by Edmundo Abad.