Some Me 410 photographs

[Karoband]

Indeed, Chris, better resolution in these photos would be desirable also.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1440

5. At the same time as V./KG 2 was entering the intruder role, Hptm. Klaus Häberlen's I./KG 51 was converting to the zerstörer missions at Lechfeld and Memmingen. "Fahrwerkschaden infolge Bedienungsfehler" (undercarriage damage due to inattention) (RL 2-III/1191 p. 21) could result in severe damage and a court of inquiry. Eberhard Winkel's bordfunker, Arnold Schwachenwald, on p. 87 of Wolfgang Derich's English edition of Kampfgeschwader 'Edelweis' 919750, bemoaned the fact that as a result of pilot error, "many a pilot came to spent a week inside the 'glasshouse' [the guardroom at Lagerlechfeld]. Note the larger white nose cap on the black propeller hub seen on other aircraft of KG 51 at this time. (Horn, p. 123) This is a standard Me 410 A-1 with a bomb-bay and tubular flame suppressors.