Bf 109 G-6 166223 and 166224 photos!

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hi,

I just came across a photo on ebay that looked very familiar. After some search I found its sister ship that is well known already. What is interesting is:

- The painted number on the rudder. Looks like a large (yellow?) 93 for 166224 and 95 (?) for 166223. Is this a factory ID-number? Or did these two 109 belong to the same unit? But then, why is one missing the Gruppe bar and aircraft no.?

- The camouflage is remarkably similar: look e.g. at the camouflage spots in front of the Balkenkreuz.

Is anything about 166223 known?

Regards
Roger

[Peglar]

Dear Roger, if found 109.166.223, Me 109 G 6, 23. August 1944, 6./JG 52 Eastern Front Air Battle and 109.166.224, a Me 109 G 6, .. August 44, 4./JG 52 ?, Nogent-Le-Roi, Belly Landing in US Hands.

Greetings Peglar

[George Hopp]

For what it's worth they were both G-6s manufactured by Regensburg in August 1944, according to Peter Schmoll in "Die Messerschmitt-Werke." So, they were out the door and into action really quickly. They were in the batch 166 157 through 166 260.

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by George Hopp

...the batch 166 157 through 166 260.

Some from this batch went to Rumania. The closest to this pair of 'Gustavs' is 166217.

[Tomislav Haramincic]

Originally Posted by Peglar

Dear Roger, if found 109.166.223, Me 109 G 6, 23. August 1944, 6./JG 52 Eastern Front Air Battle and 109.166.224, a Me 109 G 6, .. August 44, 4./JG 52 ?, Nogent-Le-Roi, Belly Landing in US Hands.

Greetings Peglar

Hallo Peglar,

With the WNr.166 223 did you mean Sachsenberg's Bf 109? I have the WNr.166233 as his Bf 109 G-6 which he bellylanded on the 23. August 1944, after air combat with 4 Mustangs.

Gruss,
Tomi