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John Dupre · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:05 pm

I read an interview about flying the 109 with a WW2 Luftwaffe pilot, one of the great aces who went on to a career with the West German air force, he mentioned that checking the leading edge slats was an important part of the preflight and if they did not move easily it could be problem if one of them got stuck while maneuvering. I don't think it was disastrous just not ideal.

Lightjug · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:15 pm

Outstanding.... this was a great set. Thank you Mark!

JDK · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:24 pm

John Dupre wrote:

I read an interview about flying the 109 with a WW2 Luftwaffe pilot, one of the great aces who went on to a career with the West German air force, he mentioned that checking the leading edge slats was an important part of the preflight and if they did not move easily it could be problem if one of them got stuck while maneuvering. I don't think it was disastrous just not ideal.

Good point. It was known, as well, given the slats are airflow actuated, for one slat to open before the other (in turns and the like) and in combat it could be an issue from a gun accuracy point of view of course.

IIRC, they are roller mounted and certainly should move freely and be part of the pre-flight.

Regards,

CDF · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:28 am

few more from my personal collection relating to Bf109 G-2 Trop "Black Six"

Duxford 1996 (me on the wing, my friend John Elcome on the right)

Gunther Rall with Robbie Coltrane during filming "Trains, Planes and Automobiles"

See also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwU3bfaLhJ4

Rebuild @ Duxford 2000

Russ Snadden (left), John Elcome (right)

CDF · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:23 am

couple more

Quote:

Bf109 WNr 5587, "yellow 10" flown by Ofw.Fritz Beeck of 6./JG 51, force-landed in England due to engine damage following combat with 56 Sqn pilot P/O Wicks on 24 August 1940.

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:44 am

CDF wrote:

Rebuild @ Duxford 2000

CDF

Great shots, I visited the rebuild with David Reay back in 2000. Fuse looked similar to the grey primed shot here.

Dave

spiteful21k · **Joined:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:42 pm **Posts:** 21

Here is a link to my Bf 109 pages on my blog. http://kevsaviationpics.blogspot.com.au ... l/Bf%20109

CDF · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:01 pm

Few more

Well known shot of Black Six at Gambutt

Less well known this gem I came into possesion of

Czech 1945

CDF · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:08 am

Few more

Uffz. Horst Schlick's mount from JG77 under new management

JG77

CDF · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:07 pm

Black Six in the RAFwaffe

CDF · **Posted:** Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:38 pm

CDF · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:43 am

@ North Weald I think about 1994

Gunter Rall @ Duxford

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