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Old 25th January 2013, 13:26
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Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source

Folks,

A fresh look at this well known picture, recently proposed for sale on Ebay (http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...opic=14798&hl=, post 54)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...57631641014196

allows to tie down the location of another Ebay photo found on 21 December 2012 (same thread, post no 35):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...7631641014196/
Source: http://www.ebay.de/i...G-/121041866289

It is actually the machine seen half hidden under camouflage nets in the background above the rear fuselage of Bf109 K-4 W.Nr. 334 265. Notice the same spinner and blades orientation and the two wooden beams to be seen hanging diagonally to the right of the plane's left wing. There is thus a high chance this is another Bf109K-4.

A closer look at the camouflage nets makes me also think this is not only a single hardstand camouflage but the front part of an underwood alley, possibly the final assembly area where Mtt-"Bürg" (shortening for the Flossenbürg KZ fuselage production line) fuselages and Altenhammer wings were mated. this could also tie down the location of this Mtt-"Bürg" fuselage row hidden on a forest track (Holzrückerweg) shown in two pictures published in:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...57625380126592
Source: Hideki Noro 2009, "LO+ST", p.103

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...7625380126592/
Source: Janowicz 2010, p.58

No certitude on my side, but just trying to tie down those loose ends of sometimes well known pictures not yet put in their proper context...

Cheers
Marc
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