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Re: DB601A-1 = Aa ??
Shikov
Oliver knows this but is probably too polite to make reference to the article.
Bf109E-7 W.Nr3523 of 5./JG5 recovered from Northern Russia in 2004/5 carried a DB601Aa
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On 4th April 1942 at 09.05hrs four Bf109’s of 5./JG5 were tasked with flying escort for a Bf110 over the Front. At the same time, four Hawker Hurricanes from 2 GIAP VVS SF with Soviet pilots SLt Pokrovskiy, Mozerov, Orlov and Leshenko were patrolling SU-Quadrant 5880-5882. It was during this patrol that they observed four Bf109's and a Bf110. In the ensuing combat, SLt Pokrovskiy attacked a Bf109E and observed hits to the engine. He recorded the Bf109 as force landing in SU-Qu 4276.
DB601 A
W.Nr11120
Werke 90 Berlin Marienfelde
Top casting 601-102-001b also 3205-4
Date casting on the block of 14.4.39
The is a DB601Aa not a standard A-1 engine, it's part of lot of 1168
DB601Aa/Ba engines running in the 10500-11500 block built from mid 38 to
late 39/early 40.
I also know of one other as well with a DB601Aa
Hope this helps
regards
MS
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