Correct werkenummer on Bittner's Bf 109 of JG 5
 

According to some lists, the werkenummer of this aircraft is 166120.
When visiting the crash site, we found a piece of metal with the number 166116
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/sagelvvatnet.html

Hope someone here are able to confirm the correct number of this Bf 109 G-6 which crashed in the vicinity of Bardufoss, Norway 15.11 1944.

regards Kjell

Re: Correct werkenummer on Bittner's Bf 109 of JG 5
 

Hei, Kjell.

Namentliche Verlustmeldung angir 166120. Imidlertid er dette skrevet inn i dokumentet med penn/blyant, og det originale Werknummer som ser ut til å være 13640 (vanskelig å lese gjennom overstrykingen) er altså strøket ut.

Vi kan selvfølgelig ikke være kategoriske ift om det faktisk var 166116, selv om dette selvfølgelig kan være en allokering i produksjonssammenheng og at et underassembly ment for 166116 havnet på 166120.

mvh
Andreas

Re: Correct werkenummer on Bittner's Bf 109 of JG 5
 

Andreas, please translate for the rest of us.

Thanks

Re: Correct werkenummer on Bittner's Bf 109 of JG 5
 

Hi... sorry - working two discussion boards at the same time...

Here goes:

Hi, Kjell.

The Namentliche Verlustmeldung says 166120. This is however noted in ink/pencil, the original Werknummer seems to be 13640, but this is hard to read due to the fact that it has been crossed out.

It is hard to say if it could have been 166116, but it is also a possibility that a subassembly ending up on 166120 originally was marked for 166116.

Regards,
Andreas B

Re: Correct werkenummer on Bittner's Bf 109 of JG 5
 

Hi Andreas.
Thanks for your reply.

Kjell