Photos 4-15

[George Hopp]

Hi Modeldad,
The 110G went through about 4 changes in its upper nose. The initial version was the streamlined fairing (around the air intake as in the 2nd photo you list) with 4 MG 17s. The 2nd version is what you have in that 2nd photo, ie, without the upper nose MG 17s. The 3rd version, has the squarish air intake fairing built for the installation of two MK 108 cannon (centre photo on p. 175 of "Zerstoerers, Vol. 2" by John Vasco) but without the MK 108s installed. And lastly, is the Version 3 but with the MK 108s installed. Now, unofficially, some 110Gs also had the MG 151/20s installed in the upper nose, which I guess you could call a 5th version.

Recce versions would have the cannon in the lower nose removed to make room for the camera in the centre cockpit, and would keep their upper nose weapons.

All the best,
George