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Originally Posted by von Lutz
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I think the difference is not G or K but whehter the aircaft has an MG 151/20 or MK-108. The former has the ammo bin in the left wing while the latter had it directly above the cannon. This reguired access to the top of the MK 108 ammo bin just forward of the windscreen. As seen in the attached foto of the PoF Bf 109G-10, the steel welded cover in front of the windscreen was required to be able to access the top of the ammo bin. Also the MK 108 elect. panel lying horizontal above the ammo bin opening could be rotated 90 degrees toward the windscreen. Both G-10s restored by Evergreen have this same style cover.
Sorry you were unable to get a response from PoF, but the Valle museum crew consists of only a few people how have every little time to answer inquiries.
Hope this answers some of your questions.
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A HA!!!!
So YOU are the culprit!
I would actually like to know if the manuals that John and Olivier have are original or copies. Too much of the German stuff (including uniforms) is TOO well copied that it is almost impossible to know if they are original unless they are in your hands.
There was actually a 262 manual sold on eBay about 3 months ago which was 100% fake, but sold for over $300 off eBay...the seller insisted it was original becasue it had an ink stamp in it. I personally viewed that manual about 6 months previous and after seeing it in person it proved 100% fake...wrong paper, no weathering due to 60 years of storage, wrong staples and construction...even a 50% German/50% Czech KG13A control grip went for almost $2500 last week alone.
I think you're correct in your statement about the screen.
I am definitly leaning in that direction, as the EDSK was also moved to the flat section just behind the Ammo Bin.
Unfortunatly, th 109G parts manual from 1944 shows the set-up for the Mk108 and MG151 with no but no difference to the windscreen frontage.
