War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
Hello,
I was wondering if anybody has this book? If so, if theres any fotos/references to Me 109G-10's could you please list them here. Many thanks in advance =) |
Re: War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
Afaik, there is only two pictures from a "fitness event" with the tail section of a 109 with small tailwheel, dated ca. October 1944.
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Re: War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
BTW, Great book. One of the best Luftwaffe pilot memoirs, told honestly and straight forwardly from a fighter pilot view's point, by a pilot that was clearly one of the great fighter pilots in the East.
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Re: War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
The book is stilll listed in Schiffer's catalog.
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BTW, excellent work with TD.. looking foward to v4.12! Have you seen my 'Rosemarie' on A&A? |
War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
Hello Oberst
According to Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10/U4 by JaPo the first Bf 109 G-10 fighters were manufactured by Erla in September 1944 with Regensburg building 121 of this type between October 1944 and January 1945. Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke began manufacturing the Bf 109 G-10 in December 1944. I hope this information is accurate and helpful. Horrido! Leo |
Re: War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
Very helpful Leo! I'm trying to determine when Lipfert recieved his G-10, I'm pretty sure its a WNF G-10/U4 if he got it when he was with II./JG 51. Not sure of the date that would be though.. late 1944 maybe?
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Re: War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
P141.
17 Oct 1944 : "At this time I received a a Bf 109 armed with a 30mm cannon,..." PP.141-43 First claims with it on 23 Oct 44. JG 52. |
Re: War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
Hi,
II./J.G. 52 took its first Bf 109 G-10s on strength in December 1944, and these were G-10/U4s. In October 1944 it took on strength the Bf 109 G-14. See this page: http://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/jagd/biijg52.html Cheers, Andrew A. Air War Publications - www.airwarpublications.com |
Re: War Diaries of Helmut Lipfert
This is interesting. The same source shows that II./JG 51 did NOT recieve any G-10's, only G-14/AS in Oct/Nov/Dec 1944.
ME 109G-10 'White 11 + -' "Rosemarie" of II./JG 52 shows the painted over gruppe II mark of II./JG 51. How can this be if II./JG 51 had no G-10? Did 'Rosemarie' start out with JG52, went to II./JG 51 then return to II./JG 52? Perplexing... |
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