Bf-110C wing radiator armor. There or not

[IronGear]

Hello! As my first thread and post on this website, I wanted to ask if anyone knows if the two armor plates below/above the radiator set on the wings were present on the Bf-110C or appeared in a previous version. I swear those were present previously for the C4 (on the game war thunder when it had the C4, now replaced by the C7) or did I only get a bad case of mandela effect?

Wishes everyone a good day

 

[Crimea_River]

Welcome aboard. A quick glance through my references (Vasco's 110C/D/E book and the Kagero series) did not reveal an answer. Was not aware of such armour plates til you mentioned them. Any pics?

 

[Greyman]

British examination of crashed and captured examples catalogued a significant increase in armour from July '40 to Nov '42 -- but no radiator plates.

The first crash of a Me 210 was examined Sep '42 and the above/below radiator armour was noted.

Armoured strips for radiator was first found on an Me 109 (ground attack Emil) in the Middle East, Nov '42.

 

[Denniss]

Armoured strips for radiator was first found on an Me 109 (ground attack Emil) in the Middle East, Nov '42.

Probably an E-7/U1 or /U2 then. U1 just had radiator armor, U2 probaly had the whole underbelly armored, from engine to fuel tank at the rear end of the cabin + rad armor