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07-03-2008, 08:36 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: bomber command hq.
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| new picture. just put up a picture of grandad on a german fighter.the photo is very fuzzy however,can anyone clear it up,and possibly let me know what type of german fighter it is.yours,lee.
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07-03-2008, 09:12 AM
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| Where is the pic Starling?
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07-03-2008, 09:19 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| I think he posted in the Photo section. From what I saw I think its a Fw 190 missing a canopy. If its the pic he is suggesting. Took alook again. Charlie2 looks like a Bf 109 maybe missing its wings.
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07-03-2008, 10:01 AM
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| Siggy Master   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| I think you are right of the matter of the pic in the Photo section.That's it.But I'm afraid I cannot agre with you that it was Fw 190 missing conopy.The aircraft had different engine cowling.What is more there is visible a main starboard landing gear leg.Wurgers had their ones mounted to their wings and quite far from a fuselage.In addition there are visible two small air intakes on the front of the engine cowling ( above the exhaust pipes) that were characteristic for Bf109G and late series. I think that the aircraft in the pic was Bf109 G-6/AS, G-10, G-14/AS or K-4 fighter.Judging by its light camo on the fuselage it is possible it was a Special Escort camo scheme.The DB605AS or DB605DCM engine can be suggested by the engine cowling as well.On left there is visible a quite big bulge with big black spot on it.I think it can be hole for a "cold" engine start crank.This is my opinion.
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07-03-2008, 10:07 AM
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| charlie 1 and 2 are both my grandad,charles henry fox.i have several,but the others r standing in group photos with mates.dont know what regt he was in though.seems like a tough nut to crack.lee
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07-03-2008, 10:16 AM
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| the background shows lots of twisted metal,and i think a hanger.it maybe very late war-post war aerdrome,because he was de-mobbed until 1946.i must get a scanner or software.yours,lee.
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07-03-2008, 10:22 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| These are the two pics. I saw the first when he posted a month ago or so but didn't see the second. I think you're right, Wurger.
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07-03-2008, 10:28 AM
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| thats him njaco,cheers.lee.
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07-03-2008, 10:45 AM
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| Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| Oh.... I have missed the first pic.In the one it could be the Fw190,Sorry Njaco.  Starling, is it possible to make a better scans of those pictures?
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07-03-2008, 11:49 AM
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| i will get a scanner wurger.lee.
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07-03-2008, 12:11 PM
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| Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| ok. 
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07-03-2008, 01:03 PM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | The top of the canopy in the first picture looks squared off in the back. That would seem like a 109 to me.
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07-03-2008, 02:46 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| I thought it might be too wide a cockpit. Maybe an Ar 96?
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07-03-2008, 04:50 PM
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| Rather no, in the first pic it could be Fw190.Because its windscreen was of the square shape as well , the rest of cockpit conopy was bulging only.What is more I cannot see the short cross-bars in the windscreen corners what was typical for Bf109 cockpit windscreens.But I still think that in the second pic there is Bf109 of G or possible K series.
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07-03-2008, 05:29 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| You're right, Wurger! For some reason I kept thing in the first pic he was facing to the right. He is actually facing left! Ok, first pic I vote Fw 190. Second pic definately Bf 109.
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