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Old 26th September 2012, 17:08
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Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source

Many thanks Unikum!

I saw them on LEMB this morning, and they are already uploaded. A very interesting sequence of photographs I detailed a bit in this LEMB thread.
http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...opic=16585&hl=

Former property of Heinz Riedinger, some of them were already posted by Falcon in his excellent messerschmitt109.de site. This much more complete serie, taken in January 1945 at Wertheim (remember the Bodenwöhr Bf 109 K-4 thread in November 2008?) shows clearly the W.Nr. of Bf 109 G-14/AS W.Nr. 785 102, rebuilt by Fiesler Werke as a Bf 109 G-14; it has been or will be test flown (BAL Abnahme Flug) by Fiesler pilot Anton Riedinger.

Another Bf 109 G-14 can be seen and a Bf 109 G-6 too with Riedinger getting out of it's cockpit (fleece lined flight jacket).

W.Nr. 785 102 is exceptionally interesting as it exemplifies the "rebuild at all costs" policy of the German war industry at that time:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...in/photostream

It is a perfect match for Bf 109 G-6 W.Nr. 163 824, conserved in Canberra, which was similarly rebuilt and still sports nowadays the propeller of W.Nr.441 039... and it's original patchwork camouflage.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...57625360814585
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...7625360814585/

The last pic show an Erla built Bf 109 G-6 which Stkz "VP+??" indicates a W.Nr 410 847 - 410 896, 411 058 - 411 064, 411 071 or 411 097 - 411 117 batch machine (source: LEMB Stkz database).

Thanks again Unikum, I appreciate your help.
Marc
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