Hi
I would be most grateful if anyone can help me with the identification of the specific Bf 110 model depicted in the two attached pics. The Bf 110s belong to a Zerstorer-Erganzungsstaffel.
The two pics were taken from Luftwaffe Airfield Equipment, by Joachim Dressel & Manfred Griehl.
Regards
Bob
Bf 110 model identification
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Robert Hurst
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Bf 110 model identification
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Robert the time frame is winter of 1943-1944 during the intense aerial battles over the Reich. Both pics show Bf 110G-2's with the forward firing armament of 6 2cm weapons. Two 20mm in the upper nose showing the "long rods", two 20mm's in the lower nose and two additional 20mm in an underfuselage weapons pod. It was not typical to carry 6 weapons but four. This latter being the weapons pod installation and two in the lower nose. The upper cannon ports were many times faired or plugged over.
The Bf 110G-2's are from ZG 76 with a yellow rumpfband.
Erich ♠
The Bf 110G-2's are from ZG 76 with a yellow rumpfband.
Erich ♠
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ChrisMAg2
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Erich,
on the first picture, it's the plane in the background (no barrels exceeding the upper nose and an differentely shaped upper muzzle hole) equipped with 2x 30mm MK108, if that's what you mean...
The pod under the fuselage is the modification M-1 (like Me 110 G-2/M-1), carriying 2x 20mm MG 151/20. AFAIK the M-1 pod was only seldomly used (too much weight and drag)
Regards
Christian M. Aguilar
on the first picture, it's the plane in the background (no barrels exceeding the upper nose and an differentely shaped upper muzzle hole) equipped with 2x 30mm MK108, if that's what you mean...
The pod under the fuselage is the modification M-1 (like Me 110 G-2/M-1), carriying 2x 20mm MG 151/20. AFAIK the M-1 pod was only seldomly used (too much weight and drag)
Regards
Christian M. Aguilar
Chris:
Yes the 3cm in the upper nose was not used that much on the day time destroyers as the 2cm would suffice. Actually the under the fuselage 2cm weapons pod was standard equipment in ZG 1, ZG 26 and ZG 76 along with the lower nose configuration I mentioned. It was better for pilot visibility not to have the upper nose guns even in daylight.........note too the Wgr 21 launchers under the outter wings. 8)
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Yes the 3cm in the upper nose was not used that much on the day time destroyers as the 2cm would suffice. Actually the under the fuselage 2cm weapons pod was standard equipment in ZG 1, ZG 26 and ZG 76 along with the lower nose configuration I mentioned. It was better for pilot visibility not to have the upper nose guns even in daylight.........note too the Wgr 21 launchers under the outter wings. 8)
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