A collection of six Messerschmitts which appeared in the epic war film Battle of Britain almost 50 years ago have sold for an estimated £4million after sitting 'forgotten' in a hanger for decades. The six single-engine fighters - Spanish-built versions based on the famous BF 109 model that fought with the RAF's iconic Spitfires and Hurricanes in the aerial battle over Southern England in 1940 - were found stored in a dusty hangar in Texas, U.S., earlier this year. The rare planes were used in the classic 1969 war epic that starred a host of international stars including Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Christopher Plummer and Kenneth Moore.
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Six Messerschmitts from 'Battle of Britain' sold in multi-million pound deal
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Aircraft featured in 1969 war epic and have now been sold to a Swiss firm
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They were sold by U.S. former movie stunt pilot Wilson 'Connie' Edwards
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Rare planes have been sat in a Texas hangar unused for the last 40 years
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