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casey jones
May 31st, 2011, 07:41
I saw on You Tube that a Me-109D/E was raised from a lake in Russia, it was built in 1939, the pictures of it in a hangar it appears to be in almost perfect condition.


Cheers

Casey
Ian Astill
May 31st, 2011, 08:29
link?
sc7500
May 31st, 2011, 08:36
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-VpSDxWTnI

GREAT find, CJ !!!

Check out the other clips that show up after this one.

SC
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-VpSDxWTnI)
Okami
May 31st, 2011, 08:48
That would be a 109E. The 109D was already generally withdrawn from frontline service at the time Barbarossa started in June 1941, with the Bf-109F being used as 'spearhead' and the later 109E models in the ground support role.
vidal
May 31st, 2011, 10:36
Thank you for that. It is astounding to recover those aircrafts after 60+ years.
I believe the Me is a 109 E7.
SPman
May 31st, 2011, 19:13
Werke No: 3523
Unit Code: 5./JG5
Built: September 1939 by Arado GmbH at Warnemunde This aircraft was built as an E1 variant and upgraded to an E-7 standard in 1942.
(http://www.warbirdfinders.co.uk/aircraft_BF109E_wn3523.htm)Last Mission: Shot down by a Hurricane whilst on an escort mission 4th April 1942, this aircraft was flown by the highly decorated German Pilot Wulf-Dietrich Widowitz.


http://www.warbirdfinders.co.uk/aircraft_BF109E_wn3523.htm
Allen
June 1st, 2011, 12:53
It is in nice shape for have been a fish home for 60+ years.