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Old 31st October 2021, 13:03
ginamod ginamod is offline
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Me 109 Tank

Simple question, Friends
How did Me 109 petrol tanks look like ?
Did they consist of rubber like B 24 or B 17 .
With several rubber layers? Fou
Found no info on google
I found a rubber patch with 3 or 4 layers.

Any picture ?

Many thanks for your replies.


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Old 31st October 2021, 16:12
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Re: Me 109 Tank

Hi From a PRO doc listing manufacturers of all Bf 109 parts :-


Oil and petrol tanks manufactured by
Neue Kuhler u. Flugzeugteile Fab, Colditzstrasse 27-29 Berlin-Tempelhof


Perhaps you could investigate their manufacturing processes


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Old 31st October 2021, 18:46
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Re: Me 109 Tank

Early were made of aluminum, and looked almost identical to the post-war Spanish Ha1112 Fuel Tanks.

Otherwise, they were rubber on inside and out...with a self-sealing foam in between. Around 0.5" in thickness.

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Old 31st October 2021, 22:21
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Re: Me 109 Tank

Tony and Harrison,

many thx for your replies.
0,5 " (inch ? ) thickniss would suit well.

The decisive is, if a part of a Me-109 tank, it would be the first hint to a long missed Me 109 wreckage. No metal parts in the closer souroundings yet.

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