Major Batz's Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 Neubieburg, Germany

[David Brown]

I am referencing Sundin & Bergstrom's Luftwaffe Figher Aircraft in Profile [pp130-131] which gives a color profile of Wilhelm Batz's Bf109K-4. I am planning to build a model of this aircraft; however, I have several questions that I hope can be answered by the members.

1. What is the Werke number of this aircraft;

2. Would the radio equipment used for the Bf109G-14 be the same as the 109K-4?

3. The propeller hub in the color profile seems to be RLM 70 and white. Based on actual photos of 109's of JG 52 during this period, 2/3 of the hub was RLM 70 and 1/3 was white. Would this be the correct interpretation for this aircraft?

Any other references for this aircraft would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[George Hopp]

2. Would the radio equipment used for the Bf109G-14 be the same as the 109K-4?

The radio equipment would be the same for both aircraft, but the radio equipment and IFF box in the K-4 were moved forward compared to the G-14. This is clearly shown by the radio access panel which is forward and upward on the K-4 compared to the G-14.

[fauste]

Also I want to make a model of any of the Batz's 109's on the frame of the 109 a/c's models of the +200 vic's aces and this ace is the only missing at this moment.
You can find find the photos of this a/c in "Bf-109 K close up no 16" page 19 (bad quality) and much better in page 220 of Bernd Barbas "Die geschichte del II Gruppe des JG- 52", in the caption of this picture the a/c is identified as "winkel 1" of Adjunten Lt Willy van de Kamp instead of Batz.
I thought to make the model of this a/c as a Batz a/c but...... with this new data from Barbas`s book......

Best regards

Jose Luis Fauste