Recent content by Engineman

Yes, aircraft equipment. You really need the equipment ID for Gerat Nr code 102-160. Eng

That seems to be a more balanced quick impression. I read the book over a weekend, nearly 200 pages, but I read it properly, all the pages! I am fortunate to have extensive experience of the Bf 109 and the engines in this story, so I have an advantage over many readers of this book. However...

Good. We rarely see many comments from members about books, the odd few. I think that in this case the lack of other books on the main topic is a big factor. Eng

You will find that the genuine background to all this is in the new book , Messerschmitt Me 309 Development & Politics", By Dan Sharp & Calum E Douglas. Eng

What an incorrect rubbish review. What did you expect, the unpublished and unrecorded history in pictures of the mythical 10,000 Me 309's that flew in the war? Sorry, I can say no more to a misrepresentation. I might ask where the better book is on this subject? Eng

Winkle Brown (RN) comments specifically on engaging the Fw 200 Condor head-on and watching the cockpit crumble from his Martlet . Many Luftwaffe pilot writers do specify that the head-on attack was preferable against 4-engined day bombers, but not always achievable. Certainly, as escorted...

As this question is posed for one of the largest capacity V-12 engines, I guess your reply "Also most aircraft engines used fixed ignition timing." applies to them? In that case, I must point out that almost all contemporary large WW2 Aero-engines actually did have sophisticated ignition timing...

Condolences to the pilots family and friends. Eng

Unfortunately, that doesn't look good. Hope for good news on pilot. Eng

Hi, Yes, Messerschmitt list the WNF production in the 13000-14000 blocks as follows: WNF. F-4 13001-13185, 13187-13390. WNF. G-2 13401-13450, 13452-13533, 13535-13600, 13602-14000. So, 13454 was in that second block of G-2. The blocks of airframe numbers would presumably reflect RLM...

Yes, I am not sure about these wood props, also seen on # 2992 . Note neither aircraft has chocks. I don't know, but I wonder if this could have been a field method to allow start without chocks and then, when started, they could just power "over" the wood props to taxy away? They are not...

I think 13454, early Bf 109 G-2 built by WNF late May 1942. Eng

Probably early 1944 built Bf 109 G-6. With Erla-canopy mounted antenna mast, FuG 16 loop. Galland panzer head armour, lower Fug 25 IFF aerial. The wood props under the wings ( you can just see the one under the far wing by the schwarze-mann's leg) are unusual. Eng

Bf 109 F-2 (DB 601 N). Note the rare one-piece wheels without ribs in top pic and, ultra-rare ground blank with flag in the spinner blast tube fitted in lower pic. Eng

Thanks! I was thinking of speculating 1050kg. However, I wrote the best relatable reference that I had at hand, rather than make it up. Eng