This was doing the rounds on Facebook this morning.New recovery about same time as the Il2 recovery I believe.
In one of the lakes of the Murmansk region, we together with “ICAR” team found a German fighter Bf-109G2. Parts of the aircraft was conserved and delivered to the Technic Museum of Vadim Zadorozhniy for exposure. Upon completion of the researches we will make a decision on the restoration of the aircraft.
This fighter until 1942 fought near Leningrad, and then relocated to the Luostari airfield in Murmansk redion. From there, he support the attacks of bombers on the ships of the Northern sea convoys of the allies and defended the German airfields from the attacks of the Soviet bomber and assault aircraft. In the winter of 1944 the plane was hit, landed on the ice of the lake, where it was dumped.
The glass of the cockpit canopy on the right side is punched. The folding part of the cockpit lantern, instrument panel, sight, as well as weapons on the plane are absent (dismantled by the enemy forces during the war). On the left and right side of the fuselage, as well as on the horizontal and vertical tail are riveted metal “patches”, covering the holes from the shells, which indicates the repair of the aircraft in the factory. The fuselage on the right and left sides has numerous damages, mainly in the form of holes from bullets and shells. The lower fuselage panels are dented. On the left flap there is a hole from the projectile, with a diameter of about 100 mm, as well as multiple bullet holes with a diameter of 20 to 50 mm.the Tip of the left plane has a dent across the surface, the right Aileron as a result of hitting the projectile is broken into 2 parts. Due to the vertical position of the aircraft at the bottom of the lake, the front part of the fuselage and wings, located in the mud, preserved much better than the other parts.
https://www.facebook.com/wingsofvictory.ru/posts/1853906318060525?__xts__[0]=68.ARBHve0ckDonj0mHMAptKDn2HuNeYnr5vKR3wTz-qPA2mMZHUNvHTRfe0vATmfraXPw0LLGN3vjenhNoPjMO65RAhA5-j-OBCCbhLwSnDMPr5S9RuwWRjJHUH3FfT6D5MFrPfzt5Ro8g2MApCtuIO-2D7uWyqw5iI_IAHVw4MoIZllSKud8V8IM&__tn__=CH-R
By: QldSpitty - 8th October 2018 at 10:56
White distemper camo still in places…
By: 1batfastard - 8th October 2018 at 07:25
Hi All,
Just paid a visit to:-http://www.facebook.com/wingsofvicto…ag&__tn__=kC-R and this video was on the page….:cool:
Geoff.
By: Vintage - 7th October 2018 at 11:30
Yes, Dunlop rubber products were produced in Germany during WWII. The same with licensed production of other items, such as Eclipse starters etc. I do not know if any payments went back to the parent companies but, I expect that all payments ceased after declaration of war.
V
By: WZ862 - 5th October 2018 at 16:46
A British export contribution. Tyres from Birmingham 🙂
By: trumper - 4th October 2018 at 20:41
Just hope they don’t destroy all the original bits to recreate a flyer.
By: DaveM2 - 4th October 2018 at 20:37
Vintage, the prop and spinner will be recovered at a later date
By: shepsair - 4th October 2018 at 20:33
Bob T – that Hamden was recovered the week after it was shot down to recover the RAF gunner that was killed
By: Vintage - 4th October 2018 at 19:40
Another very interesting recovery. Did they lose the Propeller? I suspect it fell out of the engine as the magnesium castings have dissolved.
V
By: 1batfastard - 4th October 2018 at 19:29
Hi All,
DH2EH – Don’t thank me I just thought as the OP hadn’t the time that I had, I thought I would just try to be helpful to the OP and all the pictures are all courtesy of :- http://www.facebook.com/wingsofvicto…53906318060525 :eagerness:
But every time news of these recoveries get aired it just makes me wonder what else is at the bottom of lakes across Europe, especially what was the eastern front it’s not unimaginable there may be some extinct types just waiting to be discovered that have been quietly lying hidden in plain site ?
The problem I see is whether or not whoever wants to invest time and money into any of these projects far easier ways to waste cash than actually retrieving old aircraft wrecks as some would see them sadly…..:rolleyes:
Geoff.
By: DH82EH - 4th October 2018 at 12:34
Another amazing find.
Thanks for posting the pics here Geoff.
Interesting to see the 109 sported Dunlop tires. What’s up with that?
By: sopwith.7f1 - 4th October 2018 at 09:57
Seeing the condition of this recent find, makes me wonder if they’ll find the Hampden that was accidentally shot down by Soviet fighter’s, and ditched into a lake, and if they do find it, will it be in the same kind of condition.
Bob T.
By: paulmcmillan - 4th October 2018 at 09:04
M-109 G2 Wk Nr 14232
Still some mystery on its actual loss the 1942 incident was not 100% and aircraft repaired
By: 1batfastard - 4th October 2018 at 09:00
More Pic’s.
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Geoff.
By: 1batfastard - 4th October 2018 at 08:41
More Pictures…..:eagerness:
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By: DaveM2 - 4th October 2018 at 08:24
NJ, well if they referred to it being dismantled by ‘friendly forces’ that would be incorrect. It is fact – not hatred.
By: DaveM2 - 4th October 2018 at 08:22
Ken, different aircraft, the one you saw has moved to another museum to make way for this example.
By: 1batfastard - 4th October 2018 at 08:18
Hi All,
Qldspitty – Many thanks for the post always good to hear of another recovery no matter what aircraft. I hope you don’t mind but thought I would post the pic’s from Faceache…..:eagerness:
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Geoff.
By: Flanker_man - 4th October 2018 at 07:55
I don’t know if this is old news – but I visited the Zadorozhni museum in 2007 and they had this Me-109G awaiting restoration….
It was on display in 2008…..
Is this Facebook report a different, new, discovery?
Ken
By: Nachtjagd - 4th October 2018 at 07:50
Interesting to note that the Russian language extended caption uses the term ‘enemy forces’. Still a lot of hatred out there I think.
By: Bradburger - 3rd October 2018 at 23:19
Fantastic stuff!
Looks in remarkable condition.
Cheers
Paul
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