Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 R/2

[helischmidt]

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R2/R3, serial no. 26025, White 6

7./JG 3 'Udet' Bad Wörishofen 14 October 1943

The pilot of the 7./JG 3 'Udet' tried with their cannons on 14 October 1943, a major attack of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the 8th USAAF on Schweinfurt fend off. They started from an airfield at Bad Woerishofen, southeast of Augsburg and made from the 291 "4-Mot's"existing association on their way to Schweinfurt. It was the first major and successful use of the 21cm board rockets from aircraft. The Americans suffered on that day 77 total losses. 121 bombers were damaged, some seriously. The German fighter force lost a 50 machine. The "disaster Schweinfurt" led to a break in the U.S. day-offensive. For the city of Schweinfurt, and its population, it was one of the worst attacks of the 2nd World War II with devastating results.

My Profile shows the firing of a 21cm BR (board rocket).

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[BLOWHARD]

HEY! I like the style and the rocket motion!

[Otterkins2]

I always thought this weapon to be clumsy and inaccurate, but throw a rock at a thick flock of birds and you're bound to hit something I guess. It must have seriously degraded the aircraft's performance.

[x4btr]

Blimey... That is the first time I have ever seen a shaded profile elevation artwork with motion! Motion?... I am still trying to wrap my head around this one.... How unusual.

My lack of comprehension should not be misunderstood as a criticism, Helischmidt. This is nicely done. But, well... what can I say..? That is a VERY new technique to me.

Have you been employing this method for very long? What do your customers (or colleagues) say of this? "Fascinating, Captain..." [as Spock might say]

[helischmidt]

I always thought this weapon to be clumsy and inaccurate, but throw a rock at a thick flock of birds and you're bound to hit something I guess. It must have seriously degraded the aircraft's performance.

Yes dear Otterkins2,

You're right, the board fired 21 rocket was relatively coarse in the bombers.

The time fuse then sent the rocket to explode within the federation and by the enormous explosive force were simultaneously launched several bombers to crash or corrupt.

The missiles could then be dropped support also from the pilots and the Bf 109 was fully capable of fighting back.

Greetings
Heli

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[helischmidt]

... equipped with auxiliary fuel tank, the Messerschmitt flew to their use over Schweinfurt.

The machine bears the distinctive "comet" on the hood, as a sign of the shooter season.

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[helischmidt]

... and here before the start of the operation.

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[pkassak]

why dont you rotate the last one? would look better IMHO. else nice profiles

[Otterkins2]

The canopy on this just struck me. Are you sure it was stepped like that? None of the info I have (and believe me I have lots) shows anything like this.

[Jesters-Ink]

He's showing it slightly open I think, its on the ground.
Is it being held open by the seal?