What is this? (Luftwaffe im Focus 31)

Capt. Vick · Nov 16, 2021

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 · Nov 16, 2021

Looks like part of a radar

Airframes · Nov 16, 2021

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 · Nov 16, 2021

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

Capt. Vick · Nov 16, 2021

John Vasco is a member? Nice!

special ed · Nov 16, 2021

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 · Nov 16, 2021

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

SaparotRob · Nov 16, 2021

special ed said:
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 · Nov 16, 2021

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

John Vasco

Snautzer01 · Nov 17, 2021

John Vasco might be of intrest to you.

Crimea_River · Nov 17, 2021

Smoke pots?

Airframes · Nov 17, 2021

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

fubar57 · Nov 17, 2021

Capt. Vick · Nov 17, 2021

I guess those is a real stumper

Denniss · Nov 17, 2021

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 · Nov 17, 2021

Wonder if those are for meteorological data gathering.

Capt. Vick · Nov 17, 2021

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

fubar57 · Nov 18, 2021

GrauGeist said:
Wonder if those are for meteorological data gathering.

Went through this book and nothing similar

vikingBerserker · Nov 18, 2021

I'm still thinking radar or perhaps a sensor.

R Leonard · Nov 18, 2021

Practice bombs?

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