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David Brown 26th August 2008 20:44

Major Batz's Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 Neubieburg, Germany
 
I am referencing Sundin & Bergstrom's Luftwaffe Figher Aircraft in Profile [pp130-131] which gives a color profile of Wilhelm Batz's Bf109K-4. I am planning to build a model of this aircraft; however, I have several questions that I hope can be answered by the members.

1. What is the Werke number of this aircraft;

2. Would the radio equipment used for the Bf109G-14 be the same as the 109K-4?

3. The propeller hub in the color profile seems to be RLM 70 and white. Based on actual photos of 109's of JG 52 during this period, 2/3 of the hub was RLM 70 and 1/3 was white. Would this be the correct interpretation for this aircraft?

Any other references for this aircraft would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

George Hopp 27th August 2008 03:56

Re: Major Batz's Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 Neubieburg, Germany
 
Quote:

2. Would the radio equipment used for the Bf109G-14 be the same as the 109K-4?
The radio equipment would be the same for both aircraft, but the radio equipment and IFF box in the K-4 were moved forward compared to the G-14. This is clearly shown by the radio access panel which is forward and upward on the K-4 compared to the G-14.

fauste 27th August 2008 10:58

Re: Major Batz's Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 Neubieburg, Germany
 
Also I want to make a model of any of the Batz's 109's on the frame of the 109 a/c's models of the +200 vic's aces and this ace is the only missing at this moment.
You can find find the photos of this a/c in "Bf-109 K close up no 16" page 19 (bad quality) and much better in page 220 of Bernd Barbas "Die geschichte del II Gruppe des JG- 52", in the caption of this picture the a/c is identified as "winkel 1" of Adjunten Lt Willy van de Kamp instead of Batz.
I thought to make the model of this a/c as a Batz a/c but...... with this new data from Barbas`s book......

Best regards

Jose Luis Fauste


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