Rare Bf 109 K-4 photos

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Charles, Ferdinando,

A deep thanks for your thorough photographic analysis! I was though pretty sure we had a new K-4 in Peenemunde... because of this D/F loop. The poor quality of reproduction makes it impossible to be sure, alas.

Cheers from Byblos
Marc

[Pilot]

Strange is that on first image is something which have absolute shape of the WW1 cross and actually there is mix of parts from various aircrafts!

[ouidjat]

Originally Posted by Charles Bavarois

Hello Marc,

sorry, but both aircraft may not be K-4s.

The a/c with winter-camo is a Gustav. Look at the place of the FuG 16 loop just ahead of the "4" and "6" of the code. A K-4 should have the socket on the spine just in front of the Balkenkreuz. A long tail-wheel-strut is quite common on earlier type Gs at training units, as it made landing and starts much easier. On 15.06.44 the change of the tail-wheel on a/c at the training-units on behalf of special orders from O.b.d.L. was announced.

Carl

Hello Carl, Salut Marc,

Last time I saw that picture (16 May 2009!!!) it was captionned as a G-14 (with no mention about an AS type but why not?) of JG 104, taken in Fürth-Herzogenaurach. Could be Roth too....
For what I know code style match pretty well with that unit.
For the rest, I don't know.

Cheers, Franck.

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Salut Franck,

Thanks for your information! JG 104 seems fine. In what publication did u get those informations?

Cheers
Marc

[ouidjat]

Helllo Marc,

None! I Think (I'm pretty sure it was) it was on LEMB. Just check for that picture in that Forum.
Tschüss, Franck.