[stephen f. polyak]

Hi TOCH,

I recently obtained a data plate marked as follows:

Gerat-Nr. 8-109.G6
Werk-Nr. 412627
Hersteller mcu

Courtesy of Mr. Jim Perry I have learned the following associated history for 412627:

“Bf 109G-6, 412627, n.n., , , Flzg.Überführ.G. 1, , , , , 26-Jul-44, Notlandung due to bad weather., , Lfl. 10, BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/780, p.34, , südwestlich Sonain bei Reims, 20%, H, , This was one of those units used to ferry aircraft to the front. Since it was only a 20% loss it may yet show up as a loss for another unit.”

Close examination of the plate, however, shows that some of the numbers listed above were stamped over other earlier entries.

The other entries appear to be:

Gerat-Nr. 8-109.G5
Werk-Nr. 110897 (I’m certain of all numbers except the 8 and the 9.)
Hersteller mcu

I welcome any and all thoughts regarding the other entries. Does this WNr. block (i.e., 110xxx) connect with the G5 series? Were any G5s rebuilt as a G6s (or perhaps the data plate alone was simply reused/corrected)? Is there a history for 110897 or any 110xx7 aircraft?

Thanks,
Steve