Bf109E from the cockpit

[aeropilot]

Great article/interview with ARC's John Romain on the joys and fears of flying the legendary Messerschmitt Bf109E, illustrated with the usual stunning photography of John Dibbs.

http://vintageaviationecho.com/bf109e/

[NM62]

Thanks for sharing - stunning photos and informative article.

Always had a soft spot for the BF109, along with the Spitfire, Hurricane and Stuka!

[Simpo Two]

NM62 said:

Always had a soft spot for the BF109...

A bog in Kent...?

[Ayahuasca]

Simpo Two said:

NM62 said:

Always had a soft spot for the BF109...

A bog in Kent...?

The English Channel, mainly.

[NM62]

Ayahuasca said:

Simpo Two said:

NM62 said:

Always had a soft spot for the BF109...

A bog in Kent...?

The English Channel, mainly.

Sorry nothing like that , when I was a kid I had the four of them from Dinky?

They all had spinning props and the Stuka had a droppable bomb.

[Ayahuasca]

NM62 said:

Ayahuasca said:

Simpo Two said:

NM62 said:

Always had a soft spot for the BF109...

A bog in Kent...?

The English Channel, mainly.

Sorry nothing like that , when I was a kid I had the four of them from Dinky?

They all had spinning props and the Stuka had a droppable bomb.

Spitfire, Stuka and Harrier for me. The Spit had a flick start prop. The Stuka bomb had a cap firing mechanism iirc.

[aeropilot]

Ayahuasca said:

The Stuka bomb had a cap firing mechanism iirc.

[Ayahuasca]

Back on topic, interesting that RAF pilots would see the 109 wing slats deploy and know that the German was on the edge of his envelope and could be nudged over..

[dr_gn]

Ayahuasca said:

NM62 said:

Ayahuasca said:

Simpo Two said:

NM62 said:

Always had a soft spot for the BF109...

A bog in Kent...?

The English Channel, mainly.

Sorry nothing like that , when I was a kid I had the four of them from Dinky?

They all had spinning props and the Stuka had a droppable bomb.

Spitfire, Stuka and Harrier for me. The Spit had a flick start prop. The Stuka bomb had a cap firing mechanism iirc.

Another trip to the loft for me this afternoon...

[Yertis]

Spit - electric prop
Stuka - droppable bomb (with cap)
Me 109 - ?? prop again?
Hurricane - machine gun noise via ratchet wheel
Phantom - droppable stand off missile
MRCA - swinging wings with retracting undercarriage
Jaguar - ejecting pilot (an oddly terminal play feature).

[NM62]

Pretty sure the 109 had a spinning prop (it was a kit you painted yourself) but I got the Hurricane wrong - guess it was a while ago - did head over to eBay but quickly knocked that notion on the head on seeing the prices.

[dr_gn]

I got the Spitfire with no spinning prop :-(, but had a Zero with one, and a motorised Sea King, and Stuka and Jaguar (bought in kit form), it also had retractable undercarriage. I think they also did a Thunderbolt.

[RDMcG]

Great article and pics.....thanks for posting!

[Ayahuasca]

Yertis said:

Spit - electric prop
Stuka - droppable bomb (with cap)
Me 109 - ?? prop again?
Hurricane - machine gun noise via ratchet wheel
Phantom - droppable stand off missile
MRCA - swinging wings with retracting undercarriage
Jaguar - ejecting pilot (an oddly terminal play feature).

UFO interceptor - launching missile
SPV - side opening crew hatch and nose missile if you pressed one of the wheels
Chieftain - gun fired little shells