When did the Luftwaffe introduce the D/F aerial Loop on the Bf109-G6

[F for Freddie]

Hi everyone I am a newbie to this forum. I hope you can answer my puzzling question
When did the Luftwaffe introduce the D/F aerial Loop system on the Messerscmitt Bf109-G6. And what was it exactly?
The Bf109-G6 was first introduced in February 1943.. But several pictures of the G6 don't have the short aerial and D/F Loop but the long conventional aerial? Was it also used on the Russian front too?
Can anyone explain what it is and the advantages over the conventional radio system etc?

[harrison987]

Hi!

The loop antenna was exclusive to the FuG16 radio. It was called the "PR16".

From what I recall, the FuG16 used separate antennas for sending and receving...while the FuG7 (E thru G5 models) only used the one.

I could be completely off on that, so I will let the radio experts answer...but...100% the loop was used because of the change to the FuG16 radio from the older FuG7.

Mike