Photos of Axis airplanes in Spain

[Ironmachine]

German Bf 109, which model exactly????

As C and D models were externally rather similar, it is difficult to say. Based on the order of numbering of Bf-109 codes, most sources consider 6-70 to be a Bf 109 D-1. However, based on photographic evidence, I have seen it identified as a Bf-109 C-1.

[Arto O]

Thanks again Ironmachine,
About this photo I was speaking on my last post. Savoia SM-81. It looks retouched. In the drawing below it, also Savoia SM-81. The big diffrence I see is the lack of dorsal machine gun post in first picture.
With best regards
Arto

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[Ironmachine]

About this photo I was speaking on my last post. Savoia SM-81. It looks retouched. In the drawing below it, also Savoia SM-81. The big diffrence I see is the lack of dorsal machine gun post in first picture

Well, the photo may be retouched, I don't know. But the lack of a dorsal turret is hardly a proof of the retouching. Here you have some links to unretouched photos of SM-81s in the SCW in which the dorsal turret can’t be seen either:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9lSGncla678/T ... O%2BBE.jpg

http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo.asp?id=193848

http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo.asp?id=200590

http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo.asp?id=207301

http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo.asp?id=217724

[Ironmachine]

In fact, it is the drawing that is wrong, at least in an important detail. The code "22" was not given to the SM-81 but to the Ju-52. The code given to the SM-81 was "21".

[Arto O]

Gracias de nuevo Ironmachine.
Si no vuelvo, le deseo todo lo mejor. Ha sido un gusto a conocerle.
Mi estima personal
Arto

[Ironmachine]

Muchas gracias. Encantado de haber podido ayudarle.

[Umberto Gorena]

Hi to everybody.

Regarding the Siai Marchetti (o if you prefer Savoia Marchetti ) SM 81, one characteristic feature is to have the two gun turrets retractables, so, on some photos, seems that the aircraft has not it.

Sincerely Umberto

[Arto O]

Hi,
Trying to start this topic again. A beautiful picture of Stukas of the Condor Legion in accion.
Source; abovetopsecret.com

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[kglass]

Hello Arto O,

In your posting of 17 Feb 2012, 20:25: you asked "which model exactly????" by the photo of a Jumo engined Messerschmitt Bf-109 with matricule of 6o70. In the following, the possible variants are narrowed down as much as can be known (by me) at present. The notes have been extended to cover all known matricules for the Bf-109s of J/88. This in not an attempt to hijack this string, but to show why I doubt the Bf-109 with matricule 6o70 was a Bf-109C model, as noted by Ironmachine in his posting above. I welcome any information that applies to the points, assumptions and speculations made below.

There are at least five more photos of this plane, seen from several view points. The plane in this photo was fitted with a gun in each wing. That detail determines it was either a C or D model. Per many sources only five C models were sent to Spain. The matricule range for Jumo engined Bf-109s of J/88 that were fitted with gun wings is currently known from photographs to have run from 6o59 through to 6o86, plus at least one out of sequence matricule of 6o95. Author J. A. Cerda has suggested there may have been other out of sequence assignments of matricules to Jumo engined Bf-109s of J/88.

The exact models of matricules 6o57, 6o58, 6o65, 6o77, 6o81 and 6o85 are unknown to me at the time of posting this. I have not seen a photo of those last four matricules, but most likely none were Diamler powered E model Bf-109s. Matricules 6o56 through to at least 6o19 were B models, excepting matricules 6o39, and 6o46 for which no photos are currently available to me. Matricules in the range of 6o87 through at least 6o93 were Diamler powered E models, as were matricules 6o98 through 6o131. I have not seen photos of matricules 6o94, 6o96, 6o97 or 6o103. Per J. A. Cerda photos of 6o103 and 6o46 do exist, leaving only eight matricules of the J/88 Bf-109 range for which I have no information at present (6o39, 6o65, 6o77, 6o81, 6o85, 6o94, 6o96 and 6o97). At present I assume matricules 6o39 and 6o46 were B models, 6o65, 6o77, 6o81 and 6o85 were C/D models and 6o94, 6o96, 6o97 and 6o103 were E models.

The first several Jumo engined Bf-109s sent to Spain were prototypes (Bf-109V), with matricules in the range of o6-1 to o6-3, and perhaps one or more of the range o6-4 to o6-6, as implied by one account. Other accounts list the range of Bf-109As as including matricules o6-4 through o6-16. The exact model of matricules 6o17 and 6o18 is in some doubt due to the exact count of Bf-109As claimed to have been sent to Spain, ranging in sources from 12 to 16 airframes. For what it is worth, a consensus of the sources available to me seems to indicate Bf-109Vs got matricules up to o6-3 and Bf-109As got o6-4 through to o6-16 (later remarked as 6o16). Bf-109Bs were marked as 6o17 to at least 6o56 and possibly through to 6o58. Available photos of 6o57 and 6o58 do not definitely show a gun wing was fitted to them.
Bf-109C/Ds got 6o59 to 6o86 and the odd 6o95. Bf-109Es got 6o87 to 6o131, less the one known out of sequence Bf-109C/D 6o95. Matricules for which I have no photos were ignored for this summary.

With 25 Jumo powered matricules known to have been fitted with gun wings and only five C models reported available, the odds favor this plane (matricule 6o70) as having been a D model by five to one. I am not aware of an external airframe feature allowing one to reliably determine between a C or D model. The Bf-109C models were reported to be trouble prone, supposedly resulting in a relatively short production run of that model.

Is there perhaps some connection between matricules 6o65, 6o77, 6o81, 6o85 (all with no known photos) and the randomly marked 6o95? Were the few Bf-109Cs shipped to Spain used on combat operations? Or were they held back due to technical faults and performance differences with the carburated engines of the A, B and D models still in operational service with J/88? I have three photos of 6o95, two of them show that plane parked among E models. Is it possible the reported C model engine problems were not resolved till the arrival of the E models with similar fuel injection equipment? Was V.J/88 reformed (or some similar grouping of the C models) upon their arrival to deal with fuel injection system issues, in preparation for the later arrival of the similarly equipped E models? V.J/88 was formed around the Bf-109Vs to debug the Bf-109 type before the anticipated arrival of enough Bf-109As to form a staffel.

Thank you for your time,
Ken Glass

[Arto O]

Thanks Ken Glass,
for your deep-in information.
with best regards
Arto

[haxtur]

Photos from ebay.de
What planes are these?

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[Ironmachine]

The first one shows Arado Ar 68, the second one shows a Vultee V-1, and the third one a Heinkel He 70.

[haxtur]

Many thanks Ironmachine, the second was for me a puzzle, but what a surprise! a captured Vultee. The third for the position I never imagine was a He 70 Rayo.
Muchas gracias. "... la caballería inmortal sigue su marcha triunfal..." (del himno del Rgto de Caballería Lusitania nº 8, el mío)

[tigre]

Hello to all ; something more..................

Ju 52 3mg3e / 3mg4e.

Still in 1936 were used by the Luftwaffe as bombers. A large number of such aircrafts were delivered to Spain. For acting as transport troops (Tetouan-Spain) were removed its bombs containers. Up to 40 men could be transported by this plane. As pure bomber was less formidable as it was very slow and its defensive armament was weak.

K/88 (Kampfgruppe)
Gruppenkommandeur = Major Nielsen
1. K/88 = Hauptmann Püttmann (1936: Hptm. v. Moreau)
2. K/88 = Hauptmann v. Buttlar und Brandenfels (1936: Oblt. Fuchs)
3. K/88 = Hauptmann Winkler (1936: Hptm. Krafft v. Dellmensingen)
Stuka K/88 = Oberleutnant Bohne - "Teufel", Hs 123

Source: http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic ... or&start=0
http://www.ebay.de/sch/Fotos-Briefe-Pos ... c=48&rt=nc

Cheers. Raúl M .

[Ironmachine]

22-90 was lost in an accident at Sabadell, probably this is a photo of that accident.