109G with Main Wheel Covers?

[pstrany]

Hi;
picked up this link on a Facebook page dedicated to the 109:

http://archiv-akh.de/filme?utf-8=%E2%9C%93&q=109#1

at 10:31:48 there is film of a 109G (G-6?) with main wheel covers. This is not a prototype, definitely an operational machine, but that just seemed very curious to me. In the past, I've only seen reference to main wheel covers in association with the K-series. Anybody have an idea what this is all about?


Paul

[harrison987]

HI Paul...

The covers were designed in 1942...

Due to production delays and materials...it never became standard until the Me109K.

There are a few photos of the G machines that have these covers...but usually they were under special circumstances...high ranking officer, etc.

Mike

[ChrisS]

Look carefull Paul and you will see that the 'covers' are in fact the flaps...see up to 56:18 and the optical illusion is apparent.

[Tomas Prusa]

no Chris, covers

[ChrisS]

You are correct! Forgive me...

[Kurfürst]

Looks like its the Hermann Graf edition of "Pimp my ride". The covers are definietely rare on the 109G, though as Harrison said they were actually intended for the G from the start, hence why the change of squarish wheel wells on the Gustav (F had rounded ones).

[D.B. Andrus]

Mike

Do you have a close-up photograph of one of the covers in your inventory? If so, would it be possible to post?

Thanks,

D.B.

[harrison987]

mmmmmmmmmm...

I only have photos of a relic one that I used to own...but it was the late war wood type....so it broke into many pieces.

I'll see if I still have some stock pics...

I do not have the aluminum one, though.

Mike

[D.B. Andrus]

Would love to see what you have, Mike.

Thanks.

[ouidjat]

Originally Posted by Tomas Prusa

no Chris, covers

Indeed Tomas,
and a bubble on canopy opening. I was wondering since long where the hell Claes did get it!
This said, wheel covers ... A protection against rocket exhaust fire?

Regards, Franck.