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Re: Bf 109 identity
Olivier,
There were several different variants of the DB 605AS engines.
The first produced DB 605AS versions were simply conversions of the DB 605A and retained 1:7,3/7,5 compression ratio and were for B4 fuel. The G-6/AS planes of the Finnish air force had these engines.
After initial conversion engines the early produced version of the DB 605AS had higher compression ratio (1:8,3/8,5) and required C3 fuel even if not setup for MW50, these engines are sometimes called as the DB 605ASC.
Later there were many other versions called ASB, ASM etc. some required C3 and/or MW50, some B4, some could use both fuels. But these probably came too late for G-5 or G-6 as seen in the picture.
Sources are Valtonen's article in the SIHL and various DB documentation.
Regarding the plane in the picture; it seem to be a G-5 or G-6 (according to Wnr), it's also probably a AS (tall tail, light grey camouflage) and the C3 triangle means that it had a DB 605AS with CR 1:8,3/8,5 and/or MW50. Time frame for such variant might be something like summer 1944.
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