Bf 110 C-7

[CJE]

Could a charitable soul tell me how many Bf 110 C-7s were built and, frosting on the cake, give me a breakdown by manufacturer?
Thanks in advance.

Chris

[Seaplanes]

Not many C-7's were produced at all. Details can be found in a report from Messerschmidt AS, Augsburg, dated 14. October 1940 and with production details up to 30. September 1940.

Miag had an order for a total of 35 Bf 110C-7. Apparently all of them came off the production line as Bf 110C-4/B.

Gotha delivered only 4 Bf 110C-7.

Hope this will be of any help.

[CJE]

Thanks
It does help.
Can you confirm that 831 Bf 110 Cs were produced?

Chris

[Seaplanes]

The same Messerschmidt report as in last e.mail:
Bf 110C-1 Mtt 102 4 x MG 17 + 2 x MG FF, FuG IIIaU
FW 15
Miag 40
Gotha 38

Bf 110C-2 Mtt 134 4 x MG 17 + 2 x MG FF, FuG X
FW 53
Miag 76
Gotha 95

Bf 110C-2/B Miag 1 Bf 110C-2 With bomb racks

This did not come out as hoped, but I am sure you get the Picture.

Bf 110C-4 FW 55 Bf 110C-2 With MG FF "M"
Miag 54
Gotha 46

Bf 110C-5 Gotha 100 Bf 110C-1 or C-4 With photo Equipment

Bf 110C-6 Gotha 12 Bf 110C-2 With 2 x MG FF replaced by 1 x MK 101.

[CJE]

That's great!
Many thanks.

Chris

[Denniss]

Wasn't C-7 the redesignation for C-4/B ?

[John Vasco]

A quote from the excellent Petrick/Mankau book might help clear up some confusion:
"...According to the C-Amt program from 10 January 1940 the Bf 110 C-7 was only built at the factory in small numbers beginning in July 1940, and overlapped production of the Bf 110 C-4 and D-1 through D-3. However, it too was converted at repair facilities from older versions of available planes, as evidenced by loss reports and comments found in type overviews. In a C-Amt program drawn up by Mtt AG on 14 October 1940, it was designated as the 'C-4 with bombs'. The Bf 110 C-7 designation replaced the original designation of Bf 110 C-4/B in order to avoid confusion, just as with the Bf 110 D-0/B. It appears that all Bf 110 Cs with ETC hardpoints were ultimately lumped together collectively under the designation of Bf 110 C-7.
"The Bf 110 C-7 was drawn up because on 25 June 1940 the General Staff had rejected the idea of refitting Bf 110s in the field with bomb racks, and instead called for production versions (including the expiring C-series) to be modified for bombing. The role of the Bf 110 C-7 was assumed by the Bf 110 D-3, which could carry external auxiliary tanks, as soon as sufficient numbers of fuel pumps became available."

Hope the above helps.

[CJE]

Thanks John.

[Evgeny Velichko]

GWF Bf110C-7 2245 3./NJG3 NJ+ZS 13.03.41 Taxiing accident Fl.Pl. Vechta 20% F lost on 8.09.41 with 3./NJG3 due enemy fire, Fl.Pl. Werneuchen

GWF Bf110C-7 2246 3./Zerst.Sch.2 NJ+ZT 07.04.42 Babenhausen 95%

GWF Bf110C-7 2247 Lt. Dietrich 7./ZG76 2N+KR NJ+ZU 11.06.41 Landing accident Fl.Pl. Mandal 30% H

GWF Bf110C-7 2248 Oblt. Wilhelm-Richard Rossiger Ofw. Hans Marx 2./Erpr.Gr.210 S9+GK NJ+ZV 27.03.40 Shot down into the English Channel. Channel 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3618 TD+GS

MiAG Bf110C-7 3619 TD+GT

MiAG Bf110C-7 3620 Ltn. Hans-Georg Mangersdorf Uffz. Hubert Winter 2./NJG1 G9+FK TD+GV 15.10.40 Both KIA due to return fire from RAF bomber. 12km westlich Gardelegen 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3621 NJG102 TD+GW 15.03.44 lost during bomb attack on airfield Echterdingen

MiAG Bf110C-7 3622 Lt. Georg Schipper Gefr. Theo Schockenhoff 2./ZG2 3M+HK TD+GX 02.09.40 Shot down by Spitfires of 72 Sqdn Hougham, near Dover 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3623 1./ZG2 3M+LH TD+GY 11.09.40 Damaged by RAF fighters over Portsmouth 50% lost with N.J.Sch.1 crashed near Dachau on 10.7.42, lost 100%

MiAG Bf110C-7 3624 Ausb.Kdo.ABK-Z TD+GZ 01.08.40

MiAG Bf110C-7 3625 Oblt. Walter Henken Fw. Josef Radlmair Stab II./ZG26 3U+HM TD+KA 11.09.40 Shot down by RAF fighters Channel, near Margate 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3626 Zerst.Sch.1 TD+KB 24.10.41 crashed Wunstorf 70%

MiAG Bf110C-7 3627 TD+KC

MiAG Bf110C-7 3628 9./ZG26 TD+KD 12.09.40 Force-landed after routine flight Teutoburger wald 15% H

MiAG Bf110C-7 3629 Oblt. Arthur Niebuhr Uffz. Klaus Theisen 4./ZG26 3U+IM TD+KE 27.09.40 Shot down by RAF fighters Salters Wood, near Arne 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3630 II./ZG26 TD+KF 25.10.40 Crashed due to pilot error. St. Aubin 65% H

MiAG Bf110C-7 3632 III./ZG26 TD+KH 16.01.41 Undercarriage damage. Palermo 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3633 LZA TD+KI lost orientation and crashed on route Liegnitz-Kirchhellen 80%

MiAG Bf110C-7 3634 Fl.Sch.d.Lw.Schl. TD+KJ 04.08.41 Crashed Regensburg

MiAG Bf110C-7 3635 Ltn. Rolf Kottmann Uffz. Braun Wilhelm 1./ZG26 3U+CH TD+KK 19.03.42 Both KIA due to Flak. bei Gshatsk 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3636 Lt. Friedrich Lugger Stab./ZG26 TD+KL 24.11.40 Collision curing transffer flight Caen-Carpiquet 100% H

MiAG Bf110C-7 3637 Stab III./ZG26 3U+AD TD+KM 01.08.40 later damaged with 5./NJG3 on 26.06.1942 after combat with Wellington

MiAG Bf110C-7 3638 Uffz. Otto Kuhn 4./ZG76 TD+KN 24.09.40 Damaged by AA Southampton 10% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3639 TD+KO

MiAG Bf110C-7 3640 Oblt. Hubert Grisslich Uffz. Ludwig Obermeier 9./ZG26 3U+GT TD+KP 07.10.40 Shot down by RAF fighters Channel, off Weymouth 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3641 Flzg.Führ.Sch. B 38 TD+KQ 16.06.44 Bauchlandung due to engine trouble. bei Marienburg 80% H was with NJG101 and NJG102 during 1943-1944

MiAG Bf110C-7 3642 I./NJG 101 TD+KR 03.05.44 crashed and exploded Moosburg 100%

MiAG Bf110C-7 3643 TD+KS

MiAG Bf110C-7 3644 TD+KT

MiAG Bf110C-7 3645 NJG 101 TD+KU 17.08.43 Bauchlandung due to enemy fire. bei München-Riem 15% H

MiAG Bf110C-7 3646 Gefr. Walter Maerz St.Fw. Alfred Kuhne 6./ZG76 M8+MP TD+KV 22.11.40 Crashed on landing after combat mission near Jever 100% F

MiAG Bf110C-7 3647 TD+KW

MiAG Bf110C-7 3648 Uffz. Johannes Kowatsch Uffz. Hans-Georg Bade 2./Erpr.Gr.210 S9+JK TD+KX 17.11.40 Shot down by Hurricanes of 17Sqdn Off Noordwijk 100%

MiAG Bf110C-7 3649 TD+KY

MiAG Bf110C-7 3650 6./ZG76 TD+KZ 23.11.40 damaged due to undercarriage failture Leeuwarden 20% H later lost with 6./ZG1 on 29-09-42

MiAG Bf110C-7 3651 LuftKdo Ost/Süd 03.06.43 motor fire Barwenkowo 25%

MiAG Bf110C-7 3652 NJG 101 TD+?? 09.05.43 Echterdingen 10% damaged 10% on 2.4.44 with NJG 102 near Echterdingen

[CJE]

Very interesting.
Many thanks.

Chris