Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

Few days ago a group of my colleagues - researchers, found an engine from Bf 109 G-14 in Drogomysl, Poland. This aircraft was flown by Maj. Erich Leie and lost on 7th March 1945.

http://www.308.cieszyn.pl/index.php?...b605&Itemid=22

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

Very nice!

I have never seen a warning label like that on a DB605 before...

Interesting...

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

But it had sense

remi


the thing around the engine, I mean the plane not found ??

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

Maybe it's from DB 610?

Short film of engine exploration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQBig..._order&list=UL

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

rude way to unearth...:D

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

very nice find! I thought though that Leie G-14 was shot down way southwest of where the engine was found in Czechoslovakia?

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

We just proved that Leie Bf G-14 was shot down in Poland, several kilometers from the Czech border. The truth is only that he was buried in the Czech Republic, exactly at the Protestant cemetery in Hlučín, near the airfield in Beneschau (Dolni Benesov) , which launched on March 7 his last flight.

New pictures of the engine (already cleaned)
http://www.308.cieszyn.pl/index.php?...6052&Itemid=22

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

Hi Peter,

First, great find and nice photos. Have you found a Werknummer yet?

Steve Sheflin

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

Nice conversation piece.
What are the plans for the engine?

Re: Engine from Bf 109 G-14 Maj. Erich Leie
 

Guys

You should be addressing your queries to 308 MiGol as he is one of those lucky guys, who pulled out an engine.
I was just a messenger, being unaware that he is also a member of this Forum.
Regards