Beermat I have been passed a picture of a crashed 109 E tail that is 100% identical. same shape, metal and rivet lines.

It appears that the E ha a different rudder horn to the G and the later models removed it altogether.

The piece I have had previously was a horn from a G – and it was different – shape, hole and metal overlap.
I also had an elevator balance weight that was also different.

So I am now 100% sure that it is an Me Bf 109E that was painted in RLM02 and likely lost over Britain in the early part of the war .

It is sad that its identity has been lost and replaced with the id of a Hurricane.

I have contacted the seller again to ask for provenance. I am sure it was not duplicit.

No definitive picture of a rudder construction in either book.

Checking the shapes and overlaying in photoshop – it fits the Albacore and not the barracuda.

The paint could be a faded sky ?

Whilst searching for other crashed Albacore images I came across this link to some Italian WW2 photographs.

Thought they may be of interest.

http://www.alieuomini.it/pagine/dettaglio/uomini,5/un_aereo_nemico_e_stato_abbattuto,305.html

Quick overlay on PS show it is definitely not Battle.

Thanks Dave Also confirms that rudder has to have more metal and less acute top.

Checking images I can see a similarity to

Fairey Albacore; Barracuda; Gordon.

Supermarine Walrus
Percival Proctor

Me109 and 110.

Exactly Beermat.

However – the swordfish – like the hurricane is a frame with no aluminium around it.

The 110 rudder is similar- but its rudder weight is in the middle and uses an aerodynamic leading edge instead ( vultee report)

http://axis.classicwings.com/Luftwaffe/relics/images/Bf%20110%20G%20rudder.jpg

Your beloved Whirlwind has a similar tail.

The piece I have is 13 inches long and 11 inches high – so bigger than a Spitfire rudder as is the weight.