Licence-built in 1941 by F+W Emmen for the Swiss Air Force as J-143. Ended up in a playground in the late 1950s but salvaged intact circa 1965. Stored in a shed for many years until restored to flying condition in the 1990s and registered as HB-RCF in Jan 1996. Now owned by Eric Chardonnens and based at Aerodrôme des Placettes in Bex, Switszerland. Flown in French AF markings until repainted in these original Swiss markings as J-143 in 2013. Does not appear to carry its Swiss registration anymore.

Getting airborne for its display at Flying Legends 2006

Pictured taxing out to take part in the massed 'Balbo' flypast that closes the flying display at Flying Legends.

This beautiful old warbird was photographed in the Flying Legends morning photocall prior to the flying display in the afternoon.

Making a high-speed pass. Has N458 on the wing undersides.

Pictured taking part in the flying display at Flying Legends 2011.

This Swiss Morane is masquerading as a French MS.406 version. The Morane was the most numerous French fighter in 1939-40, but unfortunately a mediocre one.

Swiss-built version of the MS.406 series built by EKW at Emmen. The type flew on second line duties until 1954.

Serial "No.31" in very small print on the rudder

Swiss-built D-3801 version of the basic MS-412, ex Swiss AF J-277. Exhibited at the Musee de l'Air at Le Bourget wearing the markings of the Armee de l'Air.

The Morane-Saulnier MS.412, produced only in Switzerland as the D-3801, was an uprated version of France's workmanlike MS.406 fighter.