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Re: One "Unknown" Erla build G-10
Ferdinando is correct regarding the non-existence of the G-10/AS.
Perhaps an analogy will help: My 1957 Chevy Bel Aire came standard with a 283 cu.in. V8 engine. If instead, it had the 265 cu.in. V8 installed, it would still be a Bel Aire and not a Bel Aire/265.
The Bf 109G-10 was designed to use the DB605D. If instead a DB605AS were installed at the factory or in the field, it would still be a G-10 and not a G-10/AS.
I have seen reports of operational G-10s and K-4s fitted with DB605AS engines. However, I have yet to see any official document that uses the term, “G-10/AS.”
Ferdinando D'Amico, Richard P. Lutz, Jr., John Beaman, and other noted Luftwaffe researchers have tried for years to drive a stake in the heart of this mythical beast, but alas, it still occasionally rises from the grave.
Steve Sheflin
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