Thursday, January 23, 2025

Erla built Bf109K-4

 

Only one single completed Erla built K-4 has ever been photographed, as far as we know (yet!). W.Nr 570 276 found by US troops in May 1945. For a long time only one single photo was known but another photo has turned up showing the nose and most of the fuselage. This photo shows a scheme in two colours similar to those seen on Erla built G-10's but the nose is different with a more defined mottle. 

 The oil cooler in RLM 76 is interesting as on similar G-10's from Erla it's always in the darker top colour. It really shows that you can never be sure with Luftwaffe aircraft! 

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