Bf109 Neubau 1/44 to 3/45

[ArtieBob]

First, please note the caveats included in my reply on 12 Sept .”The bold numbers represent data that was not specific as to location. In some cases this seems pretty clear as no plant other than WNF built G 8 /R5s. Others are possibly split between more than one location. The overall subtype totals should not change.” “….. the split by plant could be off for Dec 44 , Feb and Mar 45. I had to make a choice of how to present the data, this was my compromise.” In particular, the K-4 production split for Feb and Mar could be off. However, please note the following comments. The first mention of Erla K-4 production block 570000 to 5701000 that I am aware of is Prien and Rodeike’s book. They indicate they were only able to confirm one specific W.Nr., 570362, in that block with BAL acceptance on Feb 16,1945. Because of the “staggered” sequencing of RLM W.Nrs. late in the war, this could be the first K-4 accepted in that block (or not). More documentation is needed, knowing the Stammkennzeichen is helpful, as these generally follow in sequence.



If anyone can confirm any additional W.Nr.s in the 570xxx block, I would be interested.



Best regards,



Artie Bob

[Dmitry Volodin]

Artie,
as I discovered the month totals don't correspond with numbers in table for july 44 through feb 45. Is it mistake?

BR
Dmitry

[ArtieBob]

I will never again post a spreadsheet done in Excel converted to Word. As you are probably aware in excel the totals change automatically with updating of numeric data. When I could not get the Excel table to upload, I converted it to Word and there is where most of my problems started. After correcting the misalignment problem , I manually corrected (I hope) all the subtype totals, but forgot to correct the monthly totals. I did have a crossfoot check field and this actually read OK, so no bells rang. right now, I am not inclined to post a third version of the table, unless there are any futher errors in data. Thanks for pointing out the problem.

Best regards,

Artie Bob

[Ruy Horta]

Artie,

I was wondering why you hadn't posted an Excel sheet in the first place, now I know. I'll make sure that that is solved so you can post the original.

By the time my colleagues at work are done I have at least half a dozen revisions in my mailbox, I am sure this happens to most of us!

Thanks for all your hard work Artie Bob.

EDIT:
I have changed the allowed file extension setup you can now upload an Excel (or Word) file upward to 500k size. Larger files cannot be accepted since this server limits its users to 512k packages for MySQL upload (the silly bxxxxxs).

Sorry that the previous setup caused you so much extra work. We keep learning on the go.

[John P Cooper]

Imformative thread - thanks ArtieBob. If somene kind sole can clairify the following for me I have another peice of the puzzle fall into place!

AB said:

1) Neubau = aircraft accepted immediately off the production line
2) Umbau = aircraft was modified
3) Reparatuer = ?

1) accepted by BAL? If so what is\was BAL
2) modified - does this mean that a factory conversion was completed (Umrust-Bausatze? Additionally is it not considered accepted until the modification was completed and then inspected?)
3) google translation = ???

Regards and sorry for what some of you will consider basic questions.

John

[Falcon]

Originally Posted by John P Cooper

3) Reparatuer = ?

Typing error -> Reparatur

Originally Posted by John P Cooper

3) google translation = ???

It means in english -> fixing

[Kurfürst]

BAL = Luftwaffe`s quality control group. Basically, they rejected planes that did not meet specs.