Bf 110 photos

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Hi there Evgueny, John and all of you!

Just found some fine Bf 110 photos...on e-bay!

Cheers
Marc

http://cgi.ebay.de/t1-Flugzeug-Plane...item5193fcffa9
S2+GA, SG 77

http://cgi.ebay.de/t2-Flugzeug-Plane...item5193fd14de
SG 77

http://cgi.ebay.de/028-Orig-Foto-Ger...item20b22f7588
L1+JH, IV. (Z)/LG 1

http://cgi.ebay.de/026-6x-Orig-Foto-...item1e5d191650
http://cgi.ebay.de/025-Orig-Foto-Flu...item1e5d19164a
http://cgi.ebay.de/027-Orig-Foto-Ger...item20b22f7562

[Evgeny Velichko]

Rudder of S2+GA
http://cgi.ebay.de/t2-Flugzeug-Plane...ht_1076wt_1137

http://cgi.ebay.de/025-Orig-Foto-Flu...#ht_1566wt_971

White "A" letter, so it must be ??+AH. Somewhere I saw that face... 14./LG1?

http://cgi.ebay.de/027-Orig-Foto-Ger...#ht_1566wt_971
V.(Z)/LG1, France 1940. Nice picture

http://cgi.ebay.de/026-6x-Orig-Foto-...#ht_1566wt_971
White nose - Battle of Britain for sure...

http://cgi.ebay.de/028-Orig-Foto-Ger...#ht_1566wt_971

Photo already published in L.Eimannsberger's book about V.(Z)/LG1.

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Evgeny Velichko

White "A" letter, so it must be ??+AH.

Not necessarily so, Evgeny, for letters painted on the uppersurfaces of the wing.

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Thanks Evgeny,

Your feedback is highly appreciated!

Cheers
Marc

[John Vasco]

L1+JH photo, with that puzzling silhouette of a Bf 110 on the engine cowling of the nearest machine again...!

[Marc-André Haldimann]

John,

thanks for pointing out this odd badge... Any idea if this was an individual plane badge or relevant for all LG 1 machines in this time frame?

Cheers
Marc

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Marc-André Haldimann

John,

thanks for pointing out this odd badge... Any idea if this was an individual plane badge or relevant for all LG 1 machines in this time frame?

Cheers
Marc

Marc,

That silhouette appears on several photos of early Bf 110s. Fernando and I have never been able to work out why it was applied to the engine cowling of some machines. It may have been some kind of in-flight distance indicator for formation flying. Other than that, I haven't a clue.

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Originally Posted by John Vasco

Marc,

That silhouette appears on several photos of early Bf 110s. Fernando and I have never been able to work out why it was applied to the engine cowling of some machines. It may have been some kind of in-flight distance indicator for formation flying. Other than that, I haven't a clue.

John,

This is quite a fascinating hypothesis! Thanks for your insight.

Cheers
Marc

[Peter Kassak]

Originally Posted by John Vasco

Marc,

That silhouette appears on several photos of early Bf 110s. Fernando and I have never been able to work out why it was applied to the engine cowling of some machines. It may have been some kind of in-flight distance indicator for formation flying. Other than that, I haven't a clue.

Dunno if you noticed, but the silouhette is visible also on one LG 1 plane photo in one of Meyer/Stipdonk books...

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by John Vasco

Marc,

That silhouette appears on several photos of early Bf 110s. Fernando and I have never been able to work out why it was applied to the engine cowling of some machines. It may have been some kind of in-flight distance indicator for formation flying. Other than that, I haven't a clue.

From photos it looks like the same size silhouette is on both sides of the cowling. The pilot's side silhouette would be fine, a good size for aiding formation flying, but why have it on the other, outer side? It doesn't make sense to have it also on the opposite side for formation flying because the pilot couldn't see it, so I think the silhouette must have another, as yet, unknown purpose