Pictures of BF109G Erla-Haube?

[von hahn]

Hi all.

Does anybody have any close-up photos of the ERLA-HAUBE canopies fitted to BF109 G-10s? In particular, I'm interested in whether they had the canopy handles, knobs and internal diagonal wires- (what were those for, anyway?)- that the reguar canopies had?

Thanks!
vh

[imalko]

Hope this will help a little...

[von hahn]

Thanks imalko for those excellent diagrams!

[Airframes]

Great work Igor.
VH, if you aren't in a rush, I can post some pics of wartime vintage, of close-ups of the Erla canopy. I'm trying to catch up on correspondance etc after being away for a week!
The radio mast could be integral to the canopy, or on the fuselage, and yes, the canopy locking/release handle was as per the 'standard' canopy. The diagonal lines were red, used for aircraft on bombing operations normally, to give a visual angle against the horizon.

[imalko]

Thanks! Here's another picture I managed to find...

[Milos Sijacki]

Excellent pictures Igor, loved their details