Bf 109T with odd pipe appendage – Mystery?

Thanks guys. I’ll post this link and the other ones on the group.

Regards

TJ

i found this on another forum and it might be worth noting, before thinking more about the device:

“If the device does not show a clear operational benefit to the Bf 109, the only explanation left, is that it was flight testing something for another aircraft design. It was quite common at the time for bits of a proposed aircraft to be attached to other for aerodynamic trials. Someone I hope will recognise the device as a strut of a large aircraft, a proposed ‘Mistel’ or even a leading edge of a wing / strut etc.”

Also on the forum, someone demonstrated that we are looking at an Emil, not a Toni.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-348.html

how about some sort of radar antenna? Seems to me that “pipe” has a hinge point on the front. It may fold down in flight as an antenna hanging straight down from the aircraft.

I think you are on to something there.

They have even provided a “detail” picture of the hinge. There must have been a reason for picturing that detail.

Nazi display team “Dark Knights” airshow smoke device, that failed utterly in action, as pictures show.

Joking aside, I would actually guess on a smoke screen device test. Such screens were used to obscure ships when under attack, or simply to protect ground troops (although in not sure how widespread it was).

how about some sort of radar antenna? Seems to me that “pipe” has a hinge point on the front. It may fold down in flight as an antenna hanging straight down from the aircraft.