What is this? (Luftwaffe im Focus 31)

[Capt. Vick]

Unidentified equipment under the wing of a Bf 110.

While looking in this...

...I came across this. Evidently the team at L im F are having a hard time figuring out what is under the wings of this 110. Can we help them out?

 

[vikingBerserker]

Looks like part of a radar

 

[Airframes]

Or a trial use of captured ballast weights from a Groundhog ..................
But seriously, never seen those before, and evidently neither had the author of the article.

 

[Snautzer01]

Ask john vasco. He is a member. He wrote books on this airplane.

 

[Capt. Vick]

John Vasco is a member? Nice!

 

[special ed]

Perhaps, not wishing to be out done by the Ju 87 units, this Bf 110 unit installed high pitched whistles. By using them in clusters, it would seem to those on the ground to be a whole sqdn approaching.

 

[Airframes]

Following some brief research, it appears they may be fluzeug nussake ....................... cough !

 

[SaparotRob]

Perhaps, not wishing to be out done by the Ju 87 units, this Bf 110 unit installed high pitched whistles. By using them in clusters, it would seem to those on the ground to be a whole sqdn approaching.

And I was going to write "deer whistles".

 

[ARTESH]

In case that not to loose this topic, I've mentioned him.

John Vasco

 

[Snautzer01]

John Vasco might be of intrest to you.

 

[Crimea_River]

Smoke pots?

 

[Airframes]

No, I don't think Luftwaffe crews smoked ................. oh, sorry, misread that !!!!

 

[fubar57]

 

[Capt. Vick]

I guess those is a real stumper

 

[Denniss]

One aspect of the miracle may be the flame dampers on the engines, the aircraft was obviously used at night. No centerline bomb racks or additional guns visible.

 

[GrauGeist]

Wonder if those are for meteorological data gathering.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Totally missed that she was wearing flame dampers. Great spot that may help answer the mystery.

 

[fubar57]

Wonder if those are for meteorological data gathering.

Went through this book and nothing similar

 

[vikingBerserker]

I'm still thinking radar or perhaps a sensor.

 

[R Leonard]

Practice bombs?