Arado 109E plates

[Rasmussen]

Originally Posted by Tom Willis

Hi Rasmussen
I am not doubting you.

That's o.k. so because you have to doubt on two complete different primary sources: 1.) the 5-day-reports of FRB Erla VII Antwerpen and 2.) the "Änderungsliste Bf 109", Blatt 42, (published here on TOCH). Both sources reported the W.Nr.3346 as an AGO machine (and the JFV, v.1, by Prien too but this isn't an primary source). The explanation of Stephen could be the solution ... it's the same like the Bf 110 in Berlin. I'd guess they found an plate by Erla (maybe with the W.Nr.) and thought the Bf 110 was built by Erla (and wrote this on her exhibition plate) but ... Erla was the producer of the wings and not more. Now they had correct it.

Best wishes
Rasmussen

[stephen f. polyak]

Here are two examples of AGO plates: Hs126 (upper) and Ar96 (lower).

The Hs126 plate came from the hoard found buried years ago at RAF Kenley; the desert tan overspray suggests it was originally taken in North Africa. While damage from long-term ground exposure denies some entries, based on Henschel plates I have seen that are the same style, the AGO plate may be a main ID plate, or at least, it listed the Hs126 W.Nr. (now gone).

The Ar96 plate was recovered in Norway. It does not seem to be an airframe W.Nr. plate, but a component or assembly data plate.

These two examples demonstrate that parts and airplanes built by AGO received AGO data/ID plates. In the case of AGO built Bf109's, it appears that major parts made by Arado, so identified by Arado plates, were also used.