Rudo Božík - slovak fighter ace in WWII and his Bf 109 G's

[Peter Kassak]

As the source of photos is mentioned Rudo Boziks family...However quality of some seems to be taken from some publication. There has been published a book about Bozik in Czech, and I assume some shots may be taken from this book.

[the_ivan]

Originally Posted by Marc-André Haldimann

Hi there the_ivan,

Point taken; only I don't see any small airscoop under the windshield, the tell-tale feature of all unpressurized G types without "Beulen" (G-2, G-4). This leaves us with the Bf 109 G-1 or G-3, given there are no "Beulen" to be seen...

Cheers
Marc

The quickest way to differentiate a pressurized variant (G-1, G-3, G-5) from its unpressurized counterpart (G-2, G-4, G-6) is to look for the desiccant pellets in the lateral windshield panels*. No pellets, no G-1/G-3/G-5.

Besides that, the use of these sub-variants was concentrated in a few units of Western Front. It will be extremely rare to find one in a Slovak unit.

* even if the pressurization systems has been disconnected/removed (with the installation of a Erla-Haube, for example)

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Ian,

Many many thanks for all precisions given; I do appreciate them highly. The B-24/Bf 110 G story is truly a great one!

Thanks again!

the_ivan,

I was still hooked on the absence/presence of the small air scoops under the windshield... You thus expanded my knowledge on my favorite aircraft! Thanks for doing that.

Cheers
Marc

[ouidjat]

Originally Posted by ianatheling

#14 G-4 6+- WNr. 199330
Ian

Do you mean 19330?

Franck.

[ianatheling]

Originally Posted by ouidjat

Do you mean 19330?

Franck.

Hi Franck

I have it as 199330...but this does look like it is a typo with the source. One too many figures! 19330 seems correct.


Happy New Year
Ian