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Re: JG 4 Engine Cowling
While I concur with Marc that the cowl surely belongs to a DB605D-equipped Bf 109 (the higher position of the circular hatch for the cold weather starting device is a trade-mark..), I'd be more cautious about its manufacturer...
IMHO the plane could not come from Erla, as the Bf 109 G-10s (and a handful of K-4s) they realized had a completely new cowl whose panel lines were different, especially in the area around the gun-throughs.
As a matter of fact (and this is clearly visible in many photographs of Marc's excellent collection) those lines almost "converged" towards the nose, which is clearly not the case in the images showing the survived cowl.
So, I'd rather opt for a G-10 (or K-4) from either MTT or WNF.
P.S. I tried to post the link to a couple of such images directly from Marc's space in Flickr to no avail... Marc, could you check the Bf 109 G-10 W.Nr. 490 655 "Gelbe 24" or the
W.Nr. 150 816 "Schwarze 4"...?
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All the best,
Ferdinando D'Amico
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