pics ID help bf109G-10 or G-14/AS

[phoenix7187]

I have other pics for the croation mechine "black 4" but this one seems the best.



This 109 "white 44" is the only pic I could find and it's no very helpfull. IF any of you have front view of this it might clear things up.



I have several questions for the bf109 nuts lurking about.

1. is there any proof that G-14/AS were equipted with a extended tail wheels of the K-4's? IF no 44 is a G-10. this is my guess

2. I know that depending on point of manfacture and power plant installed a late G-14/AS and a early erla build G-10's may indeed be the same mechine and impossible to visually tell the two apart. this lead to question #3

3. does anyone for sure how to tell a non erla built D or DM powered G-10 from a late G-14/AS. Buldges under the cowling seem to be the same on both to me unless I'm missing something?

From the Info I have both of these mechines are G-10's. But now a source I trust has now labled them both G-14/AS. In a nut shell I'm trying to double check myself, and at the same time try to learn a better way (if there is one) to tell these two apart.
Thanks Stan

[ccheese]

I donno... but you can bet your last peso, Erich or Wurger will have something
to add to this.... Good pic's, BTW.

Charles

[Njaco]

Don't know if you've checked these but they have a few pics and info.

15./Jg 52 History

Bf-109

Yugoslav Partisan Air Force Aircraft

[A4K]

I'll have a look through my books at home, mate, and will let you know what I come up with.

I'm pretty certain however that G-14/AS's had extended tailwheels too - a cutaway of one that I have springs to mind, which has this clearly visible.

[Wurger]

Hi,
The Bf in the first pic is Bf109G14/AS of the 2 Jato, 1 Zarakoplovna Luka Zagreb.The pic was taken by airmen of 321BG(M) in 1945 at Falconara airfield Italy.On April the 16th 1945 two Bf109G14s flown by Sgt. Josip Cekovic and Vladimir Sandtner landed at the Jasi and Falconara airfields.The "black 4" ( Croatian number 2104) was flown by Sgt. V.Sendtner and landed at the second airfirld.The aircraft has all charakteristic features of late G14/AS version produced by Mtt: a long gear of a tail wheel, a big oil cooler Fo 897,the engine was DB 605AS- its slot of a "cold" engine starting is below the hole for a manual start engine crancle, small bulged fairings on wings and some others.According to my infos the Bf wore the factory applied RLM81/75/76 camo pattern that was touched up by the Croatians with the following coloures RLM70- cross area on the left fuselage side,RLM71- the band on rear part of fuselage,RLM04 quick ID elements ( rudder and the band on front part of fuselage),RLM65- previous German markings.Another source says that the camo pattern was RLM74/83 on upper surfaces,RLM76 lower ones,the fin - RLM81 with RLM83 spots with sharp edges,band on rear part of fuselage - probably RLM71 or 81,quick ID like above and the RLM04 on wingtips on undersides..
Later the Bf was used by 318 Polish Squadron with standard RAF markings and additional Polish.Some additional infos here : http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/air...109-a-669.html (Polish Bf 109)

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/att...ish_bf_109.jpg

As far as the second pic is concerned I have to dig up dipper.Or Erich will add some infos on that subject.

[Erich]

the Bf 109G-10 Weiße 44 is from NSGr 20

[Wurger]

Are you surre Erich? Was that the Bf109G-10 Werk Nr. 930342 or it was Bf109G-10/AS Werk Nr.130342 ?

[Erich]

Würger and all. I was sent the original negs to copy so I have several different G-10's then under RCAF supervision some years back for one of my book projects.

[A4K]

Fantastic info there guys!

[Wurger]

Originally Posted by Erich

Würger and all. I was sent the original negs to copy so I have several different G-10's then under RCAF supervision some years back for one of my book projects.

Hi,
You have got me wrong Erich I'm affraid.I've found a colour profile and a pic of two Weiße 44s.The profile caption says that it was Bf109G-10/AS from unidentified unit and tested in UK.Werk Nr.930342 and the pic description states G-10/As Werk Nr.130342.I think it is the same Bf and that there is a mistake in its caption.Therefore I've asked.

[Erich]

there is a good chance that these grey-blue 109's were repainted after capture, tested and then junked.

there is no AS version of the G-10 as far as I am aware, have talked with many 109 experten on this issue, books state so and then not. In any case they are not G-14/AS from this night unit but G-10's. Surely there had to have been a mix, some of the a/c besides doing hazordous ground attack aat night also did some at day besides taking on P-47's in day light raids

[A4K]

I think Erich might be right regarding the AS. I've read of G-6/AS and G-14/AS aircraft, but to my knowledge the G-10 was the standardized aircraft resulting from these modifications, hence no suffix needed.

[Wurger]

I think Erich is right because we were discussing the problem earlier when Seesul needed ID of Bf109G.Looking at the white44 pic I couldn't see the double trim tabs on trailing edges of the elevators.As I remember G-10 had these.So, both captions below the profile and the pic of White44 I've found are incorrect.What is more the Werk numbers are also different ( 930342 and 130342) but I think it is a mistake.Can you see 930/130?
Erich has written the Bf was from NSGr 20 so I thought he knows it serial ( Werk Nr.)

[Erich]

many times the Werke nummer was painted over on single engine nf's - Bf 109G's and K's. like I said I have other views of White 43 and 44 and 4 and others of night ground attack and the night fighter unit NJG 11 for one of my future book projects

[Wurger]

Aha ....We have to wait for your new book, don't we?