When did the Luftwaffe introduce the D/F aerial Loop on the Bf109-G6
 

Hi everyone I am a newbie to this forum. I hope you can answer my puzzling question
When did the Luftwaffe introduce the D/F aerial Loop system on the Messerscmitt Bf109-G6. And what was it exactly?
The Bf109-G6 was first introduced in February 1943.. But several pictures of the G6 don't have the short aerial and D/F Loop but the long conventional aerial? Was it also used on the Russian front too?
Can anyone explain what it is and the advantages over the conventional radio system etc?

Re: When did the Luftwaffe introduce the D/F aerial Loop on the Bf109-G6
 

Hi!

The loop antenna was exclusive to the FuG16 radio. It was called the "PR16".

From what I recall, the FuG16 used separate antennas for sending and receving...while the FuG7 (E thru G5 models) only used the one.

I could be completely off on that, so I will let the radio experts answer...but...100% the loop was used because of the change to the FuG16 radio from the older FuG7.

Mike