Me109G with downvard firing Mk108 in tail?

[RolandF]

Originally Posted by Seaplanes

What puzzels me is that it is first reported as a Bf 109G-1 and later as a Bf 109G-2.

11./JG 26 was a Höhenjagdstaffel, thus using the pressurized G-1 variant. The designation Bf 109G-2 significates, thet during repair all accessible items necessary for a Höhenjäger were removed. Happens not rarely with repaired G-1s. WNrn 14015, 14016, 14023, 14034, 14037, 14056, 14067, 14068, 14096 - most for JG 5

Regards

RolandF

[Merlin]

The aircraft was ferried on 20.02.43 from Deurne (where the repair was performed by Erla) to Vaerlöse (which acted as a Flugzeugschleuse for aircraft intended for JG 5).

There was no time left for any modification to a reconnaissance aircraft or for MK108 evaluation.

[eknutson]

Hi Merlin, tanks for this new information, do you have the orginal dokument ? is it possible to get a copy of it.
So where is this camera equipment coming from ? My toughts have always been a donor airframe from an F ( 601E engine ) to rapid repair of this 70% damaged airframe.
And this " box " is only a relay, so i suppose it can control camera eqipment to, not only weapons.

Tanks in advance Merlin.

[Rasmussen]

Originally Posted by Merlin

The aircraft was ferried on 20.02.43 from Deurne (where the repair was performed by Erla) to Vaerlöse (which acted as a Flugzeugschleuse for aircraft intended for JG 5).

... and during transfer the engine was changed in Stade because of engine failure (the repair ended on 23.03.1943 and the a/c was flown to Vaerloese).

[eknutson]

Tanks both of you, no i think i have to reopen the orginal thread to se if we can get even more information. With the engine change at Stade we dont know if it was replaced by a 601E, do we? or a standard 601A.

[Merlin]

Ernst,

my data came from an old list of flights from Überführungskommando/Luftzeuggruppe Belgien-Nordfrankreich. I have not stored a copy af this paper.