Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Hi Steve,

You're breaking new ground here! Until now, I had as a reference Anders Hjørtsberg's statement this pic was taken at Kassel-Waldau, unit unknown. The background barracks do look familiar with other Neubiberg pics indeed.

As for the plane itself, it has the characteristic low-spine camouflage line of either Erla or WNF produced Bf 109 G-10's. The plain underwing Balkenkreuz does point though to either an WNF or a Mtt built machine. Lots of uncertainties here, also compounded by the tactical markings as well: the low contrast white outlined "13" could be consistent with a NAG machine too, and we're deprived on this shot from any clear indication what the fuselage colors were behind the fuselage Balkenkreuz.... A really tantalizing plane indeed.

Thanks so much for your input, hoping that further details will emerge so we can pinpoint that particular G-10!

Cheers
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Hi Marc,

???

Of course the same machine, but not the same picture, where we cannot see the interesting part ... What an evidence!

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Thanks to David Litton, over on facebook.com, We have again an interesting - for me - new case:

www.flickr.com/photos/28092068@N03/15281954402/

Could "Schwarze 2" be an elusive Erla built Bf 109 K-4 ? Which possible unit ?

Thanks in advance!
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Hi Marc, Link doesn't work

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Correct, Franck: in the mean tim, and thanks to a lead from Anders, I tracked back the culprit: Fw. Willy Rühl, 14./JG 300 ;-)

Bf 109 G-10 W.Nr. unknown "Schwarze 2", Lt. Willy Rühl, 14./JG 300, Reinsdorf, early March 1945. Source: Lorant et Goyat 2005, p. 212.
www.flickr.com/photos/28092068@N03/11465698265

Cheers
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Hi there Gang,

Hi there Gang,

This one is pretty baffling for me:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Deut-Jagdflug...item4d2465e7e1

A very interesting III./JG 77 machine, which at first sight I would have passed as an early Bf 109 G....But beware! Erla Haube and late III./JG 77 Wolf emblem... Seems thus to be an Erla built G-6/AS or G-14/AS, IMHO. Any ideas as to when and where (Wien-Seyring, August 1944 (?).

Cheers
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

To #736

Hello Marc,

no K-4, but rather a regular B f109 F. You can see the middle part of the three-piece canopy with a narrow framing and also the slim and tall antenna-mast on top of the fuselage. No trace of the FuG 16 ZY wip-antenna under the wing. Using a little photoshoping, you may also recognize the old style Balkenkreuz on top of the left wing with a black-colored center.

CRL

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Bf 109 F, yes thats it.

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Many thanks Carl and David for bringing me back to reality! Goodbye late war Erla low-vis camouflage, back to basics of 109'ology...

Much appreciated!
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

And now with a real late-war Bf 109:

www.flickr.com/photos/28092068@N03/15324578205/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...n/photostream/

By courtesy of David Weiss, here are two pics of a very wet Bf 109. IMHO, it seems to be a WNF built Bf 109 G-14/AS. Any ideas about location, date, and if it was attributed to a unit?

Thanks in advance
Marc