Kigass never on panel. My money still on fuel warning light. early ac had fuel pressure gauge….later just had the light. the lamp was fitted on the blanking plate that went over old fuel press gauge

At least there were Spitfires like the Mk VII with the priming pump at the panel.
I guess a round fuel pressure gauge would have the dimentions of a boost gauge, but the hole in the panel is smaller in diameter.

Would someone have dimentions of the Kigass for me?

Regards,
Herbert

Hello Al
Don´t think so, because according my drawing the fuel pressure warning lamp has it´s own hole left of the oil pressure indicator.
Regards,
Herbert

Here you find more information about the incident:
http://flugzeugabstuerze-saarland.de/html/saarlouis.html
Go to 1945 Oberfelsberg.

On 1 January 1945, during operation “Bodenplatte”, the German Luftwaffe launched a surprising blow against Allied ground targets. Fighter Group JG 53 had orders to attack the airport at Frescaty near Metz. Before reaching the target NCO Herbert Maxis (born 1920) from Friedrichshütte in Upper Silesia of Group IV got in trouble and emergency landed near Oberfelsberg. He has been MIA since then.

Responsible for this crash was American soldier Flenory Griggs (photo above) of 455th AAA AW (M) Bn., ‘A’ Battery which was stationed at Düren to protect American field artillery. He hit Maxis’ Messerschmitt plane with machine gun fire and forced him down only 200 yards from his position. Hints given by members of this American unit indicate that Maxis was shot when he wanted to leave his plane by approaching artillery men who mistakenly believed he was going to pull a pistol though he actually just wanted to press his hand against a body wound.

Herbert