OK Luftwaffe experts…

Even with a parachute and flying clobber on it looks blooming uncomfortable for long periods of being strapped into.

I’ll take that third. As it was a stab in the dark. After all, me books are all at sea…!

JDK

Only Joachim. 🙂 I’ll settle for a Ju88.

Mark

Well, I doubt, that it is from a JU 388 because of two reasons:
The Ju 88 had a later pilot seat, which also covered the pilot´s head with it´s shape. That one I found looking like Mark´s was an “early” Ju 88 seat.
I guess, Ju 388 came later and so they didn´t use the early seat anymore. Also the small part of a Ju 388 seat I can see on some pictures won´t fit.

But who know´s? That´s after all only speculation. :confused:
All the best,
Herbert

I’ll take that third. As it was a stab in the dark. After all, me books are all at sea…!

Wow! I guessed right! (Allows self a smug moment…)

“Third of a kill laddie, third of a kill”.

It might be from the the JU388L referred to as at Cranfield by Jeepman. 🙂

Mark

Wow! I guessed right! (Allows self a smug moment…)

Ju88. Excellent.

Thank you all.

Mark

Ju 88 seat

Hello Mark
When I take a look at that picture of the Ju 88 R-1 in Hendon then I would think we´ve got it. 🙂
See also the Ju 88 exibition in Gardermoen, you will find your seat at the most left picture. 😀
Museum Gardermoen
Cheers,
Herbert

Ju88 or similar? Just a guess & a bump…

That’s not a fighter seat.

I just took a look at the book but there is almost no picture showing the whole seat. So we´ll see.
Cheers,
Herbert

Well, Peter Cohausz himself is a member of the Luftwaffe Forum. He is often giving geat infos, so could work this time, too.
Herbert

Snap

Mark 12 – you beat me to it – in 109s isn’t the seat attached to the rear cockpit bulkhead – so I was going to suggest Bomber, Recce or Maritime instead where the seat is floor mounted.

if it came from Cranfield then it follows that it might be salvaged from one of the LW aircraft that appeared there after the war – the Ju 388L might be the most likely candidate in such circumstances

Otherwise it might just be part of the 1000 tons (!!!) of LW equipment garnered and shipped to Cranfield as part of Operation Medico – including trial pieces – is the seat back more reclined than the norm??

This might provide you with an answer though

GERMAN AIRCRAFT COCKPITS 1911-1970. by , Peter W. Cohausz Publisher: Schiffer Military History.

Either that or perhaps Mikael could help

Just posted

Allright, I´ll keep you updated.
See you on the 19th of March in Shoreham? :confused:
Cheers,
Herbert

Hello Mark

A posting in the Luftarchiv Forum
might be a good idea.
Should I post it for you?

All the best,
Herbert

Hello Herbert,

Yes please. Most appreciated.

Will you please advise the result?

My own view is that it is unlikely to be an Me109 seat where the pilot effectively sits on the fuel tank. There is too much available fuel space under that seat frame I suspect. I favour a transport or a bomber where a flat flight deck is more likely to prevail.

Mark

Hello Mark

A posting in the Luftarchiv Forum
might be a good idea.
Should I post it for you?

All the best,
Herbert

Looks like ‘109 to me – IIRC the pilot sits at quite a reclined angle, when compared to, say, a Spit or Hurricane.

Off-hand, it looks too curved at the head to be 109e, but I could be wrong. I certainly don’t have any suggestions of my own at first look. I’d have a look at our 109 but I have to get on the road I’m afraid.

Looks like early 109 (E) to me.

Cheers

Cees