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OBJECT TYPE: military/fighter/single seat
DATE: 1942
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0002.001

MANUFACTURER: Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH
MODEL: Messerschmitt BF 109F-4/TROP
LOCATION: Leipzig, Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 101032
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM/ ALUMINUM ALLOY/ STEEL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 8.9 m
Width: 9.9 m
Height: 2.6 m
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Erla
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Leipzig

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: DEVELOPED IN 1930S/ THIS MODEL MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 1942 & MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AUGUST 12, 1942
Canada: CANADIANS FOUGHT AGAINST THE BF109 DURING WWII
Function: AIRCRAFT FLEW FIGHTER ESCORT & BOMBING MISSIONS
Technical: THE BF109 WAS GERMANY'S FIRST MODERN FIGHTER/ IT SERVED IN MANY VERSIONS & HAD LONGEST HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT/ IT IS A LEGENDARY & IMMORTAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BALKANKREUZ-BALKAN CROSS ON BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE & TOP & BOTTOM OF BOTH WINGS/ SWASTIKA ON BOTH SIDES OF TAIL/ GROUP COMMANDER'S CHEVRON ON BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE/ SYMBOL OF THE SECOND GROUP OF THE FIFTH FIGHTER WING, A 4 LEAF CLOVER ON PORT SIDE OF FUSELAGE UNDER COCKPIT/ 'W. Nr. 10132' ON PORT SIDE OF TAIL
Missing: ARMAMENT & ANCILLARY PTS/ SAND FILTER/ FUEL TANK/ ENGINEACCESSORIES/ 3 INSTRUMENTS/ HYDRAULIC PUMPS/ BATTERY/ 1 LANDING GEAR ACTIVATOR From CA of 07/15/1999 by Mike Irvin: Yes - no, missing parts
Finish: AIRCRAFT PAINTED IN TROPICAL COLOUR SCHEME
Decoration: MICKEY MOUSE IS PAINTED ON PORT SIDE OF ENGINE COWL

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