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    Bf 109G-2 or G-4 Heinz "Wimmersal" Sachsenberg

    Interesting table, thanks for posting. They also had a full complement of G-4s, so it would be possible, they did not fly their G-2s anymore, depending on how used up they were. In April 1943, the first half complement of G-4s were delivered, in May, there were only 8 G-2 left on register. So...
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    Bf 109G-2 or G-4 Heinz "Wimmersal" Sachsenberg

    This photograph was taken in the spring or early summer of 1943 at Anapa. At that point, only I./JG 52 still flew G-2s, according to the monthly strenght reports. Thus, this 6./JG 52 machine was definitely a WNF-built G-4.
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    Hans Dammers Bf 109G-4 w.nr.19526 => which unit ???

    What I find strange is how little research often is done by the decal companies. I mean, come on, that a 7th squadron in a three-squadron Gruppe always bore white numbers should be common knowledge by now, shouldn't it?
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    Fuel tank luftwaffe, what aircraft?

    It's a coolant tank of a Junkers Jumo engine as used in the Ju 87 Stuka. Just look at a picture of the left side of the engine.
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    What is this thing on the wing good for?

    Funny, but not very helpful... :-)
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    Spitfire Mk. V turn performance

    Well thank you both very much for the answers! That is very nice of you. :) Actually, it strikes me as odd that there isn't more info on the turn performance. Since the Spitfire was devised as a turn fighter / dogfighter, it is somehow strange that no one tested the later marks more thoroughly...
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    Spitfire Mk. V turn performance

    Hi, does anyone know the sustained turn rate and the radius at that speed? All the documents I found are only stating climb speeds/time to altitude and level flight performance, but not the turn performance. Also, I read somewhere that the turn performance of the Mk.IX was very similar...
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