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Eastern Luftwaffe recoveries

From another forum:
http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/battlefield-archaeology/i-was-sent-this-250710/

Looks like a 109 tail but what is the mass balance/guard on the base of the tail?

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By: Versuch - 31st December 2012 at 06:44

No sign of the adjustable tail mechanism.
My vote HS126.

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By: DaveM2 - 30th December 2012 at 21:24

Bottom photo looks to be the Me163 vertical tail discovered near a German airfield many years ago and in a private collection. I have a photo from a different angle. Top shot is new to me…

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By: ian_ - 30th December 2012 at 18:54

You’re both right, this pic shows the balance, not 109 at all.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-565-1425-37A,_Italien,_Hs_126,_Anh%C3%A4ngen_des_Schleppseils.jpg

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By: Peter D Evans - 30th December 2012 at 18:42

The image above certainly looks like it belonged to a Hs126 to me…

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By: Eddie - 30th December 2012 at 18:29

Isn’t that the control horn?

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By: Ant.H - 30th December 2012 at 17:26

I think that may be a Henschel Hs126 tail, whatever it is it’s in a remarkably good state of preservation.

Edited to add: Looking at it again, it looks as though the fin MAY be from a 109, although the rest of the wreckage looks like a Hs126.

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By: ian_ - 30th December 2012 at 17:17

Here is one of the pics

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