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Messerschmitt Bf 110 intro
The first pages of history for the famous Zerstörer Bf 110 were
written at the end of 1934, when C-Amt RLM (the technical branch of
the Reich's Air Ministry) issued a specification fora two seat,
twin engined aircraft to fulfill a need within the Kamfzerstörer
category. Submitted proposals came from Focke-Wulf (Fw 57), Henshel
(Hs 124) and BFW (MesserschmittBf 110). In the spring of 1935, the
RLM changed its thinking on the spec, and cancelled the universal
Kamfzerstörer category in favor of two specific types, the
Schnellbomber and theZerstörer. The new concept of a heavy fighter
of the RLM were best satisfied by the Messerschmitt design, which
wasn't really dictated as much by the original specifications. The
firstprototype, the Bf 110 V1, first flew May 12, 1936, and the
modified second prototype V2 was submitted to the Erprobungstelle
in Rechlin on January 14, 1937. Four development aircraft,A-01 to
A-04, powered by JUMO 210Da engines, were delivered at the
beginning of 1938. A production run of 45 Bf 110Bs began in July,
powered by JUMO 210Ga engines, deliveringsome 500kW (680hp). At the
end of 1938, the production line for the high performance DB 601
finally got going, and these were mounted into the first major Bf
110 version, the Bf 110C.The Bf 110C, as was the case with the Bf
110B, was armed with two MG FF cannon, mounted in the fuselage
below the cockpit floor, four MG 17 machine guns mounted in the
nose and onerear firing MG 15 machine gun manned by the
gunner/radio operator. There was a crew of two. The Luftwaffe
received a total of 169 Bf 110Cs by September, 1939. The first
combatexperience of the type in Norway and France uncovered a small
operational radius, unsuitable for an escort fighter. The first
attempt to remedy the shortcoming came in the form of a
large,underfuselage conformal type external fuel tank, called the
Dackelbauch. The Bf 110C-3, adapted to carry this tank, were
redesignated D-0. Results were not entirely satisfactory with theD
version, and so there was a reconstruction of the fuel system,
after which aircraft of the D version carried two drop tanks under
the wings, and a small oil tank under the fuselage.The Bf 110D also
standardized a longer fuselage, by way of an extension at the rear
carrying a life raft and other emergency survival gear. This was a
feature also evident on somesubsequent Bf 110Es, which were
equipped with bomb racks under the fuselage and wings. The majority
of Bf 110Es were powered by the DB 601N engines. The following Bf
110Freceived the DB 601F engines housed in reshaped nacelles, with
newer, more rounded spinners, aerodynamic features taken from the
Bf 109F. Upgrading efforts were noted in thearmament as well, where
the MG FF were replaced by MG 151s. Significant changes came with
the Bf 110G, powered by new DB 605 engines. The rear firing MG 82Z
double gunappeared on the G-2, and with the G-4 came the
replacement of four forward firing machine guns with two 30mm MK
108 cannon. The G-4 also saw larger rudders mounted.The Bf 110 went
through not only technical changes throughout its career, but also
through a development of its operational use. It entered the war as
a heavy escort and attack fighter.By the time of the Battle of
Britain, it became apparent that the aircraft, in the role of
escort fighter, had been pushing the envelope of its capabilities.
On the contrary, as a defensive weaponagainst British bombers, the
Bf 110 made an extremely good showing of itself, and remained a
deadly foe through to the end of the war. The placement of RAF
bombing operations withinnighttime hours from 1941 brought the Bf
110 into the realm of nightfighting on the Western Front. On the
Eastern Front, they excelled as fast fighter bombers. Their earlier
role as a dayattack fighter was still fulfilled not only on the
Eastern Front (where they were employed throughout the war
successfully even as the originally envisioned escort fighter), but
also on theWestern Front into the depths of the summer of 1944,
where the role was abandoned primarily, and finally.As a
nightfighter in the G-4 version, thanks to a heavy forward firing
armament and radar, they soldiered on literally until the very end
of the war. As such, it was the nightfighter role thatwould prove
to be the most significant for the Bf 110 during the course of the
Second World War.
The evolution of the Bf 110 line was to continue in 1941 with
the introduction of the Me 210, a result of the evolution of the
original design coupled with combat experience. Major
ongoingproblems with the prototypes and unspectacular results in
combat halted production of Me 210 at under 300. The role of the
heavy fighter and fighter-bomber for the Luftwaffe would needto
continue to be served by the Bf 110, calling for a list of changes
and modifications.
The installation of the newly developed DB 605 engines (1470hp
at higher performance) allowed for the development of the stronger
and aerodynamically refined 'G' version, representedin combat by
the G-2 and G-4. A wide variation in armament carried led to a wide
assortment of missions flown by the G-2 over the Reich, northern
Europe, the eastern Front and over theMediterranean. The Bf 110G-2
was used as a long range heavy fighter, fighter-bomber, ground
support and reconnaissance aircraft. The Bf 110G-2 didn't find its
forte until the escalation ofthe Allied day bombing offensive in
1943. The Luftwaffe lacked a weapon that would be capable of
effectively breaking up tight formations of Allied four-engined
bombers. The task wasto be carried out by heavily armed versions of
twins already in service such as the Ju 88, Ju 188, Do 217 and
especially the Bf 110G-2. Here appeared a wide assortment of both
factory andfield modifications, which saw upper nose MG 17 guns
replaced with 20 mm MK 108 cannon (as the R2), or the lower MG
151/20 guns replaced with 37 mm BK 37 (as the R1) in a largelower
housing. Often, there was an M1 field modification, which saw the
removal of the lower bomb-rack and replacing it with a pair of 20
mm cannon. There were also combinations ofthese, or the replacement
of the upper MG 17s with two MG 151 cannon, not officially
belonging to any field 'Rustsatz' modifications of the Bf 110G-2.
Despite the wide variety of cannonarmament used in the aircraft,
the weapon mostly attributed to the Bf 110G-2 were the underwing
firing tubes for four Wfr.Gr. 21 projectiles.The Bf110G-2 was
established as a fighter within the Defense of the Reich system
with varying degrees of success until the spring of 1944, when
increasingly effective escort fighters oftendecimated them well
before they were able to reach the attacking bomber formations.
Their demise was compensated for by modified single engined Fw
190A-7 and A-8 R2 (EduardCat.No.8175), and the Bf 110G exclusively
became a very successful night fighter (Eduard Cat.No.8206).
The Bf 110G-2 Version
Bf 110G-2s that found their way into the services of
Nachtjagdgeschwader 200 on the eastern front were used in a way
worth noting. The standard Bf 110G-2 modified to M1 standard(cannon
tub under the fuselage) with no on-board radar or radio
modifications, was used for night fighting using the guidance
system of Freya and Wurzburg (Helle Nachtjagd).The character of the
war on the eastern front was hardly conducive to this type of
warfare, but the actions of NJG 200 illustrates the need for the
protection of German assets and supplylines against Soviet night
attacks.Along with the mounting of anti-aircraft defenses on rail
cars, NJG 200, as 'Eisenbahn Geschwader' was able to operate in
required locations along sections of the eastern front.The aircraft
carries a somewhat dark camouflage scheme of RLM 74/75/76 with
yellow identification markings. The white fuselage Balkenkruez is
sprayed over irregular squiggles of 74,which is consistent with the
time period of 1943-44. The red Staffel color appears on the
spinner tips.
All of the presented schemes display an effort to darken the
overall scheme with the additional spraying of irregular squiggles
of RLM 74/75. These also serve to break up the well definededge
between the upper surface colors and the side RLM 76 surfaces. The
inside surfaces of the vertical tails were treated in a similar
fashion.
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E 5./NJG 200, Russia - 1943
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používání barev a lepidel pracujte v dobře větrané místnosti.
Lepidla ani barvy nepoužívejte vblízkosti otevřeného ohně. Model
není určen malým dětem, mohlo by dojít k požití drobných dílů.
Carefully read instruction sheet before assembling. When you use
glue or paint, do not use near open flame and use in well
ventilated room. Keep out of reach ofsmall children. Children must
not be allowed to suck any part, or pull vinyl bag over the
head.
Von dem Zusammensetzen die Bauanleitung gut durchlesen. Kleber
und Farbe nicht nahe von offenem Feuer verwenden und das Fenster
von Zeit zu Zeit Belüftungöffnen. Bausatz von kleinen Kindern
fernhalten. Verhüten Sie, daß Kinder irgendwelche Bauteile in den
Mund nehmen oder Plastiktüten über den Kopf ziehen.
Iire soigneusement la fiche d´instructions avant d´assembler. Ne
pas utiliser de colle ou de peinture a proximité d´une flamme nue,
et aérer la piece de temps entemps. Garder hors de portée des
enfants en bas âge. Ne pas laisser les enfants mettre en bouche ou
sucer les pièces, ou passer un sachet vinyl sur la tete.
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VYVRTAT OTVORSYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY
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A 5./ZG 1, Wells, Austria - Winter, 1943-44
As a component of ‘Reichverteidigung’ (Defense of the Reich),
this rocket and tub-mounted 20 mm cannon armed Bf 110G-2 of
Zerstoregeschwader 1carries a standard camouflage composed of RLM
74/75/76. Notable is the quick recognition marking consisting of
the wide white band, a relic of combatoperations over the MTO. The
red individual aircraft letter ‘M’, as the spinner tips, place this
aircraft within the services of 5. Staffel of II.
Gruppe.Atypically, thefuselage crosses lack black borders.ZG 1,
operating from airfields in Austria and Germany, took part in many
engagements with American aircraft. These usually were from the 8th
USAAF fromEngland and from the 15th USAAF from Italy, and included
the first major engagements between the USAAF and the Luftwaffe
over Czech territory onFebruary 22, 1944, in what became known as
‘The Big Week’.
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RLM 75 H6937
WHITE 62H11 RED 3
H13
RLM 70 H6518RLM 74 36H68
RLM 76 117H417 H37
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B -5./ZG 1, Monte Covino, Italy Summer, 1943
One of the units to be withdrawn from the eastern front and
activated in Italy in the spring of 1943 was ZG 1. Here, it
operated first and foremost as a Jabo(fighter-bomber) unit. For
this reason, the aircraft is pictured with bomb racks and dust
filters. The yellow theatre markings from the eastern front
weresupplemented with a white MTO fuselage band that partially
obscures the codes. Over the course of 1943, the unit’s aircraft
also acquired the very distinctivehornet emblem on the nose,
associated with the Geschwader’s name, ‘Hornissen’.This aircraft
belongs to the same Staffel as ‘2N+MN’ from profile ‘A’, but from
several months prior, accounting for several marking differences.
It isnoteworthy how the fuselage codes differed with II./ZG 1:
while this aircraft carries ‘S9’ from Erp.Gr.210, profile ‘A’ uses
‘2N’ that at different times denotedII./ZG 1 and III./ZG 76. For
reasons of different timeframes, there is also a variation in the
size of the first part of the codes.
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RLM 75 H6937
WHITE 62H11 RED 3
H13
RLM 70 H6518RLM 74 36H68
RLM 76 117H417
YELLOW 4H4
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C -10./ZG 26 (III.JG 5), Gossen, Norway Spring, 1945
A combination of predominantly light colors RLM 76 and 75 make
up the camouflage scheme of this aircraft belonging to III./JG 5,
later ZG 26.Coming off the classic fighter role of JG 5 from
northern Europe, these Bf110G-2s operated as fighter-bombers during
the closing months of the war.Although JG 5 was not integrated into
the ‘Defense of the Reich’ system, it did employ the fuselage bands
associated with it. Black and yellow colorsassigned to JG 5
appeared also on the pictured aircraft. Fuselage Balkenkreuz appear
in their later guise, made up of only the white segments. The
spinnerscarried a white spiral over RLM 70. The individual aircraft
letter ‘E’ is repeated on the lower surfaces of the wing. Aircraft
W.Nr. 210087 is sometimesinterpreted as having been coded 1B+EU or
4A+EU, but the most recent evidence suggests that aircraft of
10.(Z)/JG 5 used the new code of 3U onredesignating as 10./IV./ZG
26.
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D -4./ZG 76, Prague, Czechoslovakia Spring, 1944
Bf 110G-2/R1 with underslung 37 mm cannon were operated by ZG 76
within the ‘Defense of the Reich’ system from Kbely and Ruzyn
airfields (Gbell andRusin). This armament variation could have been
devastating to the USAAF, but for the fact that its combat use
rather complicated. The M5 modificationusing the Wfr.Gr. 21 was set
up so that, due to weight savings, one rocket would be carried
under each wing instead of two. The aircraft was a combination ofR1
and R2 field modifications, and had the GM 1 (R2) system installed
for high altitude performance. This was located in the rear cockpit
and required theremoval of the rear firing MG 82Z. Besides the
national markings, fuselage codes, yellow fuselage band, and
white-tipped spinners, the aircraft carries otheridentifying
features. The fuselage cross has a wider white segment at the
expense of the black centre. The individual aircraft letter ‘K’ is
repeated under thewing.Atypically, yellow can be found on the rear
fuselage in the vicinity of the tail surfaces.
Aircraft of ZG 76 with this armament configuration engaged
allied formations on May 12, 1944, when the USAAF attacked
Germany’s largest refineries atSTW Brux in Czechoslovakia, and thus
initiated what became known as the ‘Battle for Fuel’.
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RLM 75 H6937
WHITE 62H11 YELLOW 4
H4
RLM 70 H6518RLM 74 36H68
RLM 76 117H417
24
H6518
36H68
117H417
H6937 8
25 26
34+34 ? 41
117H417
H6937
36H68
1
1
5
5
N N
N
34+34 ? 41
26
24 8 36H68H69
37
H6937
117H417
4H4
4H4
30
304
H4
4H4
4H4
25
4H4
62H11
-
Bf 110G-2s that found their way into the services of
Nachtjagdgeschwader 200 on the eastern front were used in a way
worth noting. The standard Bf 110G-2 modifiedto M1 standard (cannon
tub under the fuselage) with no on-board radar or radio
modifications, was used for night fighting using the guidance
system of Freya andWurzburg (Helle Nachtjagd). The character of the
war on the eastern front was hardly conducive to this type of
warfare, but the actions of NJG 200 illustrates the needfor the
protection of German assets and supply lines against Soviet night
attacks.Along with the mounting of anti-aircraft defenses on rail
cars, NJG 200, as ‘Eisenbahn Geschwader’ was able to operate in
required locations along sections of theeastern front. The aircraft
carries a somewhat dark camouflage scheme of RLM 74/75/76 with
yellow identification markings. The white fuselage Balkenkruez
issprayed over irregular squiggles of 74, which is consistent with
the time period of 1943-44. The red Staffel color appears on the
spinner tips.
All of the presented schemes display an effort to darken the
overall scheme with the additional spraying of irregular squiggles
of RLM 74/75. These also serve to breakup the well defined edge
between the upper surface colors and the side RLM 76 surfaces. The
inside surfaces of the vertical tails were treated in a similar
fashion.
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eduardRLM 75H6937
RED 3H13
RLM 70 H6518RLM 74 36H68
RLM 76 117H417
YELLOW 4H4
27
H6518
36H68
117H417
H6937
2 28 29
34+34 ? 41
3H13
117H417
H6937
36H68
1
1
6
6
N N
N
34+34 ? 41
29
27
2
36H68 H69
37
H6937
117H417
4H4
4H4
4H4
28
36H68
36H68
-
STENCIL DATA
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NN
Glykol Wasser
Glykol Wasser
50/50
50/50
S
A A
E
B
87
87
24 Volt
24 Volt
C
P
QA
K
MLI 1
1
87
87
87
87
87
87
Ro
trin
gR
otr
ing
Ro
trin
gR
otr
ing
E
E
E
O
O
M
M
87
87
150 atu
150 atu
A J D
B
E
I
LT
K
MFUR
1
1
H
150 atu
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