What is a 109 G14 without MW 50?

[veltro]

Originally Posted by George Hopp

In the "Baulosaufteilung Me 109 G lt. Programm v. 18.8.44" compiled at Regensburg on 4 Sept. 44, it stated that of the 2403 G14s being built, 835 would be G-14s, 200 would be G-14s without MW 50, and 1368 would be 109 G14 ASs.

So, what would a G-14 without MW 50 be, especially since the G-14 was simply a G-6 with a DB 605 AM engine and an MW 50 installation?

Well, certainly those G-14s without MW 50 were built, especially by Erla, as proved by this document from Magg. Mario Bellagambi's (CO of 5s Sq. of 2° Gr. C. ANR) notebook, reporting the listing of Bf 109s of his unit and clearly indicating next to each one with MW 50 the abbreviation "met." for "metanolo" (methanol)...



It can be verified that all the G-14s of the listing belonging to the 4643xx and 4644xx batches were devoid of methanol injection. The same applies on a later listing with new arrivals (the complete document is included in our latest book on the ANR C&M published by Classic).

So, if the "Baulosaufteilung" report them as "G-14s without MW 50", why consider them differently?

[George Hopp]

Thank you all for your responses. I wonder, however, if the aircraft would still carry the more highly stressed DB 605AM engine, or would it revert to the DB 605A engine?

Again, thank you very much,
George