Control klappe from Bf109G10 with text: LW-3

[S Sheflin]

Hello all,

Assuming that the three letters “gyq” visible in Post #307 are the Hersteller code of the manufacturer, it may have been built by:

Anton Wingen jun./ Dolche, verm.auch Handfeuerwaffen-Teile, Solingen, Gassstraße 54 (NW).

Steve Sheflin

[KrisJG3]

Here is view and some places for this klappe , but which one was LW-3 ?

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...Bf109G10R6.jpg

[Snautzer]

16401 is only the clamp, not the klappe i found this part number in the triebwerkverkleidungs numbers. That part number is at the left hand side upper cover engine.

[KrisJG3]

Thanks Snautzer

What about Emblem JG3 ? How long was used on the sell of aircraft ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JG3-Emblem.svg

[Snautzer]

I prepared a map : see http://batchgeo.com/map/8126c33079a8...aab5f0e859b407

One can search on date, gruppen, location, used airplane (right hand top corner) Its also posible to chanche map into satellite

[Cpt_Farrel]

I don't have any exact date but the JG3 emblem seems to have been applied on other aircraft in the same timeframe so it would likely have been applied on the aircraft you're researching as well. Cheers / Anders

[KrisJG3]

Here is shown this klappe in use on the aircraft:

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/i...109bulge_6.jpg

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/bf109detailbg_1.htm

[harrison987]

Hi,

As I mentioned earlier, this hatch is from the bottom of the wings.

There is no curve to it, so it is not from the cowling.

The LW-3 is part of the ink stamp of the aluminum manufacture, nothing more (it has no meaning for the use or location of the hatch).

Mike

[KrisJG3]

But this detail was also mounted under the wing and has got another painting colour:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1128626...37317018557266
https://picasaweb.google.com/1128626...37388470227506

please compare with klappe:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1128626...36649034436722

the same aircraft Bf109G10 made by Erla (mcu) in October - November 1944 (Werk Nr.490362).

How we can it explain ?

BR

Kris

[Snautzer]

i cant find a separate mentioning of item 16401 in the wing. The wartung klappe there are whole units with 1 codes in stead of multiple separate ones.