Not often seen Bf-109 photos - Aircraft of World War II

Chocks away! · 04-08-2009, 03:23 PM

Hello, you might be aware of this site: Falcon's Messerschmitt Bf 109 Hangar.
It has a monumental photography collection, every time I visit something new pops up.
I'm sharing some that I liked:

First is a Bf 109 B-2 of Jg-2 with some highly unusual artwork, with Betty Boop and Mikey Mouse!

A Bf-109 E-3 of Jg-26.

A Bf-109 G-4/R2 perhaps over Italy?

Bf-109 G-6 flown by Romanian ace Constantin Cantacuzzino, to deliver the highest ranking American pow in Romania, Lt. Col. James Gunn III to the allied base at Foggia.

Bf-109 G-14/AS of the Croatian air force surrendered in Italy.

Bf-109 F-4(?) of the Regia Aeronautica i think.

Njaco · 04-08-2009, 03:34 PM

That Friedrich really looks worn in that last pic. So does the pilot - is that a skeleton?

Great find!

Airframes · 04-08-2009, 03:52 PM

Very nice pics! Judging by the early-style fuselage Balkencreuz, and the snow, I think the JG26 Bf109 is well before the Battle of Britain, possibly January or February 1940. It was the severe winter, with clear skies, that were one of the reasons for extending the RLM 65 Hellblau camouflage colour up the fuselage sides. By about August, most of JG26 had applied a mottle to the fuselage, although some aircraft of II/JG26 maintained the 'plain' fuselage until at least late September.

Njaco · 04-08-2009, 05:39 PM

That pic is probably from 4./JG 26 at Dortmund in February 1940. If you have Jadgewaffe: Luftwaffe Colours Vol. 1 Sec. 4 by Eric Mombeek they have two pages of pics from that same time.

Wurger · 04-09-2009, 04:06 PM

Very nice pics.

net_sailor · 04-09-2009, 05:39 PM

That Croatian G-14/AS (second from bottom) was later bought by Polish airmens from 318 Sqn and repainted

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 04-09-2009, 05:54 PM

Very cool material Chocks! Thanks for posting.

Wayne Little · 04-11-2009, 11:40 AM

visit that site regularly, some great stuff there!

Thorlifter · 04-11-2009, 12:16 PM

In that bottom pic, isn't that a Macchi MC.200 in the back?

Mangrove · 04-11-2009, 01:17 PM

I bet you have not seen this 109 photo very often.

ccheese · 04-11-2009, 03:42 PM

Mangrove.... Methinks you uploaded the wrong photo. You might want to
do an edit...

Charles

verner · 04-11-2009, 05:12 PM

Nice weathering though.

Njaco · 04-12-2009, 12:31 AM

I like the dry-rot!

Mangrove · 04-13-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccheese

Mangrove.... Methinks you uploaded the wrong photo.

No, that is the correct one. It is a 109's pitot tube after an little accident.

DFM+BB · 04-19-2009, 10:29 AM

On the last pic I think it's a B109 from reggia aeronotica because of the Italian pilot and the Italian aircraft in the background.

But the type of the messerschmitt might be wrong I think it's more a Bf109 G-2 than a F model because of the front canopy and the model of wheel.
And as you know the G-2 model use the same rims than the F model like on this picture (that's why It can't be a G-4).

Thanks for the pics!!

04-08-2009, 03:34 PM	#2
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,184	That Friedrich really looks worn in that last pic. So does the pilot - is that a skeleton? Great find! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

04-08-2009, 03:52 PM	#3
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,748	Very nice pics! Judging by the early-style fuselage Balkencreuz, and the snow, I think the JG26 Bf109 is well before the Battle of Britain, possibly January or February 1940. It was the severe winter, with clear skies, that were one of the reasons for extending the RLM 65 Hellblau camouflage colour up the fuselage sides. By about August, most of JG26 had applied a mottle to the fuselage, although some aircraft of II/JG26 maintained the 'plain' fuselage until at least late September. __________________

04-08-2009, 05:39 PM	#4
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,184	That pic is probably from 4./JG 26 at Dortmund in February 1940. If you have Jadgewaffe: Luftwaffe Colours Vol. 1 Sec. 4 by Eric Mombeek they have two pages of pics from that same time. __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

04-09-2009, 04:06 PM	#5
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,586	Very nice pics. __________________

04-09-2009, 05:39 PM	#6
net_sailor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elbląg/Poland Posts: 226	That Croatian G-14/AS (second from bottom) was later bought by Polish airmens from 318 Sqn and repainted __________________ "Polish soldier fights for freedom of the other nations, but dies only for Poland" - gen. Stanisław Maczek

04-09-2009, 05:54 PM	#7
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,143	Very cool material Chocks! Thanks for posting.

04-11-2009, 11:40 AM	#8
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,276	visit that site regularly, some great stuff there! __________________

04-11-2009, 12:16 PM	#9
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,308	In that bottom pic, isn't that a Macchi MC.200 in the back? __________________

04-11-2009, 01:17 PM	#10
Mangrove Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 67	I bet you have not seen this 109 photo very often.

04-11-2009, 03:42 PM	#11
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,210	Mangrove.... Methinks you uploaded the wrong photo. You might want to do an edit... Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either....

04-11-2009, 05:12 PM	#12
verner Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 80	Nice weathering though.

04-12-2009, 12:31 AM	#13
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,184	I like the dry-rot! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

04-19-2009, 10:29 AM	#15
DFM+BB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35	last pic On the last pic I think it's a B109 from reggia aeronotica because of the Italian pilot and the Italian aircraft in the background. But the type of the messerschmitt might be wrong I think it's more a Bf109 G-2 than a F model because of the front canopy and the model of wheel. And as you know the G-2 model use the same rims than the F model like on this picture (that's why It can't be a G-4). Thanks for the pics!!

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