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Old 4th April 2008, 19:44
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Re: JG 5 Theo Weißenbergers 100th victory

[quote=wotan;63143]From F to K all Bf 109s had 1 Cannon firing though the prop hub - either MG 151/1.5 or 2cm or Mk 108/3cm. There's no way 2 or more cannon could fire through the hub.

I am not familiar with the exact load-out of Weißenberger's Bf 109 G-2 but three MG 151/2cms would indicate 'gondolas'.

See here.

Sorry Bruce, you are right. Naturally I meant the 2 cannons in the nose, front section, not the one through the hub.

Nevertheless stands the question, why Weißenbergers Abschussmeldung says he used 3 MG 151, when he defitnetly had no underwing gondolas at this Bf 109 plane "Yellow 4" in June/July 1943.

Tks. again for your correction.
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