eBay: Messerschmitt Bf109

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These engines, 61020 and 643?? are DB Genshagen built DB 601 A. There is certainly engine change work here, and that was not unusual with the short engine life and engine returns to repair shops for overhaul or for fault rectification.

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Also I can't see the protruding MG barrels so I would say the Bf 109E-1 judging by that and the windshield seen on the foreground kite.
 

Very interesting series of shots that I suspect someone will have detailed info about?
So, there is not much sign of bullet strikes on the skin but, I can see:
The rear canopy section is damaged and dislodged.
The centre hinged section is missing.
The front windshield frame is deformed and the glass front panel looks smashed.
There appears to be damage to the air intake fairing.
The rear and lower sections of cowling are oil soaked.

So, my guess is that this aircraft picked-up some hits from bullets in the canopy and the air-intake. The canopy damage/hits allowed the centre section to dislodge and drop away.
The hit on the air intake fairing continued into the supercharger which has failed/done more damage and caused bad oil leak at the rear of the engine, presumably bad enough that the pilot was forced to land on the beach.

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Keep in mind it was very common for a Pilot of a single engined A/C to jettison the canape if they thought they might have to make a water landing. Seeing as this E-3 seems to have just managed to reach the beach, I would think the Pilot jettisoned the canape in case he did not quite make it, and ended up with wet feet.

My father ditched an SBD one time, breaking his nose and carrying a scar on his cheek from the gun sight (or maybe the bomb sight) for the rest of his life. And he swore he would always bail out if possible after that experience. But they would open the Canape as it slide forward and aft. A Bf109 Pilot did not have that option.

But I agree with all of your other remarks as logical.
 
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I agree with your thoughts, but...
The Bf 109 canopy is jettisoned by the release of the fixed rear portion that then allows the hinged centre portion to fall out of it's hinges on the RHS sill, and be carried away.
Here we see the rear fixed portion is still attached, but damaged and disturbed at the top, whilst still obviously located in the lower area where it is securely located. In this circumstance it is very unlikely that the centre section was jettisoned, instead it has fallen out due to damage.
I enclose a page from the Bf 109 E parts list. You can see that the jettison handle (321) operates the linkage rods (319) that release the rear lower locking sears on the left and right corners (Left 323 and Right unnumbered but shown (part of 319). Note the Spring motors (328 and 329 x2) that push the rear portion of canopy upwards and off the aircraft when the jettison handle (321) is operated.
So, it does not seem that the canopy was jettisoned, or the rear section would have gone.

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