For 109 G6 fans.....

[Devil 505]

Ever heard a Corsair in flight?

I have.  5 of them at one time.

[morfiend]

The was an episode from Wings of the Luftwaffe from the early 90's.


The 109 they showed was a G-6 base (probably a Spanish Ha-1112 from the Battle of Britain movie) but with a facsimile 109E cowling, spinner, clipped wing tips, horizontal tail struts, and dummy cannon barrels in the wings. The plane is the one on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. (Image removed from quote.) Not sure is there is an actual DB 601 in there, but I doubt it given how hacked together the rest of the plane is.

The comment regarding the engine crank of the DB engines was made made by a tech at a museum in the U.K. - probably Duxford.

 sorry for the late reply but no it wasnt that vid.It ws about the restoration of a 109 done at duxford IIRC. I looked for the vid but gave up.Still made me wonder why it would be so difficult ti make a new crank.

   

[Frodo]

Ever heard a Corsair in flight?

Yes and you feel the engine as much as you hear it, if it is low and close. Impressed me more than any other WWII engine I have been around.