Bf109- eismeer

[DIGS WW2]

Interesting photo's of an icy 14799, a Bf 109 G-2 built at WNF in Nov/Dec 1942. Pictured here it is a little weary with most cockpit glazing, head armour and wingtips removed.
The tailwheel is retracted but the main wheels are down/partly down and the prop blades visible are not bent, although it appears to be a bit battered in the flap/cooler area.
My guess is that it was damaged at some stage and is here seen in a partial recovery state that is maybe delayed by winter conditions, the intention being to dismantle it for rail transport to a repair depot.
Of note, the retracted tailwheel is noteworthy. Early G aircraft with the small F type tailwheel could have the tailwheel retraction working. It is possible that aircraft in the field were modified with the F hydraulic tailwheel jack. The G-2 aircraft manual lists the tailwheel as fixed but, the G-2 had the hydraulic piping and tail leg fittings that allowed retraction, and some photo's show a retracted tailwheel on a G-2, like this one.

Eng

Thanks for the information....the level of knowledge is really astounding .