Museums with Luftwaffe aircraft

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'clock High!:

Marcus Wendel
Museums & Memorials
Sat Jul 15 15:36:15 2024


I'm working on a listing of all museums with German WW2 equipment.
The info I have so far is published here: http://www.skalman.nu/third-reich/museums.htm

Any additional info on related museums and/or memorials would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

/Marcus

[Richard T Eger]

Complementing Marcus Wendel's Museums & Memorials page on his Third Reich Factbook website is Mikael Olrog's Preserved Axis Aircraft Throughout the World website.

Where the museums and memorials page looks at these facilities country by country, noting the aircraft in each museum or memorial, Mikael's website organizes by type of aircraft, engine, or missile, noting at which museums or other facility these are located at.

The address for Mikael's website is: http://www.axisaircraft.com

Regards,
Richard

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[Richard T Eger]

Peter Evans' Luftwaffe Experten Mailing List website has a Worldwide Captive Luftwaffe webpage listing, by aircraft type, Luftwaffe aircraft in museums or other facilities around the world. In this regard, the listing is very similar to that provided in Mikael Olrog's Preserved Axis Aircraft Throughout the World website. The URL for the Worldwide Captive Luftwaffe webpage is:

http://www.experten.fsnet.co.uk/restore.html

Regards,
Richard

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[Richard T Eger]

The Hugo Junkers Homepage by Horst Zoeller presents information and photos of Remaining Junkers Aircraft Worldwide, including engines. There are numerous photos of Junkers aircraft and engines both in museums and at crash sites, some of them under water. The website URL is:

http://www.junkers.de.vu

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

The website A Detailed Look At The Messerschmitt Bf109, by Matt C. Bole, presents exhaustive coverage of the Bf 109. The URL is:


http://members.aol.com/bf109gust/


Of particular interest to the preserved aircraft aficionado is an extensive listing of surviving Bf 109's, HA-1112's, and CS-199's.

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'clock High!:

steven:modeldad
Going to Prague, Munich & Salzburg...
Sat Sep 30 19:11:18 2024


... just prior to Christmas for my son's hockey trip. Any good (military) museums to drag the family to? What's the weather like in mid December?

[Richard T Eger]

Franek Grabowski responded to Steven's request on TOH! with the following list. However, I can't be sure that these museums actually have Luftwaffe aircraft:

"Franek Grabowski
Going to Prague, Munich
Sat Sep 30 21:14:46 2024


Narodni Technicke Museum, Prague
Vojensky Historicky Ustav, Prague Kbely
tank museum Lesany
Deutsches Museum, Munich
Franek"

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

Terrence Daniels on 12 O'clock High! has alerted us to the existence of an Ar 196A at the Naval Museum in Varna, Bulgaria. The home page of the museum is:

http://navalmuseum.dir.bg

A photo of the Ar 196A can be found at:

http://navalmuseum.dir.bg/PG13.jpg

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'clock High!:

Larry S.
New Mono on BF109G
Wed Dec 20 21:34:24 2024


Hi all. I just picked up the new monograph on the BF109G titled: Militaria In Detail #5 published by Wydawnictwa Militaria. In it are pictures of an excellent restoration of a
G-6 Werk#163306 that apparently is being done in Poland. I have not heard of this project. Anyone out there know the history of this plane or how about on-line pictures of
the restoration? The pictures in the book are fascinating, with some parts of the aircraft actually having the original camo paint still intact! Any help is appreciated. Regards,
Larry S.

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

t.dowell
me 209 v-1,v-5?hiding in polish museum
Thu Feb 8 00:37:29 2024


hello again,staying with the luftwaffe subject sevaral weeks ago i was searching the web for aircaft recoveries an found a site that listed a bitmap of a fusalage of a strange
aircraft,in a polish museum a me 209(not sure which one)was stored there.anyone know of this site?also take a look at a web site i just hit yesterday WARBIRD.AT-the
cover page shows a recently dug up do 335!!!
(Actually a P-63, not a Do 335.

Regards,
Richard)

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[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Charles Metz
'Me 209 V1,' by Myhra
Thu Feb 8 01:34:12 2024


"t.",

I'm not aware of the website you mentioned, but many photos of the Me 209 V1 -- including some in color, taken in Poland -- were published recently in 'Me 209 V1,' by
Myhra (X Planes of the Third Reich series [unnumbered]; Schiffer [USA], 2024; 111 pages; US$14.95):

AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Ar 80 V1, Bf 109 V1, Bf 109 V13, Do 17 MV1, Fw 159, He 51, He 110 V2, He 110 V3, He 110 V8, He 112 V1, He 112 V10, Me 209 V1, Me
209 V2, Me 209 V3, Me 209 V4, Me 209 V5, Me 209 V14 project, Messerschmitt P.1106 project; Grumman F8F-2, Hughes H-1, NA P-51D "Red Baron" racer

COCKPIT DETAIL: Me 209 V1 [partially stripped] (p. 1, 74-76, 78, 79), Me 209 V4 (p. 94-97)

WHEELWELL DETAIL: Me 209 V1 (p. 48, 49), Me 209 V4 (p. 92)

MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: Me 209 V1 engine [DB 601 ANJ] (p. 40), fuselage (p. 65-67, 69-73, 76, 77), landing gear (p. 48-50), tail (p. 52, 53, 67, 68, 79, 82); Me 209 V2
tail (p. 64); Me 209 V3 canopy (p. 85); Me 209 V4 engine bay (p. 97-99), wing (p. 86)

MULTI-VIEW DRAWINGS: Me 209 V1 (p. 7, 8, 36, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 50-53, 90), Me 209 V2 [side view only] (p. 63), Me 209 V3 [side view only] (p. 83), Me 209 V4 (p. 84,
90, 92, 102), Me 209 V14 project (p. 107), Messerschmitt P.1106 project (p. 105).

This inexpensive book is widely available.

Charles Metz

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Dave
Well.....
Thu Feb 8 01:36:33 2024


The Me209V-1 , 1185 , D-INJR is in store at the Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego in Krakow , and is the fuselage only.
The picture on the website you mention is of either a Bell P-39 or Bell P-63 , NOT a Do 335 !!

regards

Dave

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Lars Sundin
209 in Poland
Thu Feb 8 01:37:49 2024


Mikael Olrog´s site Preserved Axis aicraft has a picture of parts of the V1 (I think) at http://www.algonet.se/~molrog/Luftwa...ages/me209.jpg

Lars Sundin

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Eric Larger
Me201 V1
Fri Feb 9 09:07:16 2024


Hi all ,

Four years ago , I went to Krakow museum , with a friend of mine . I was able to have a long talk with the museum director . He confirmed to me & my friend that the
ME209 V1 was in the museum , He show us a lot of pictures . The codes confirmed that it was the first prototype . He let us know that we cannot see it , until a polish
publication dealing with this aircraft will be issued .

Other piece of interest , the sole PZL p11 preserved in the world , follow that link on my english page :
http://perso.infonie.fr/elarger/ukpzlp11.htm

and also engines and Udet's Curtiss Hawk III (pre_war)
http://perso.infonie.fr/elarger/ukmusee.htm

Hope that helps

All the best to all of you

Eric Larger

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

tony
response
Sat Feb 10 00:59:53 2024


you can't imagine how a simple paragraph can be so helpful.
whole regards t.

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

t.dowell
me 209 post record flight history
Sat Feb 10 23:07:49 2024


its most likely my favorite piston a/c for all its shortcomings,but i know little about it.what happend to them after the record breaking flights?how did one end up in poland?

[Richard T Eger]

Radek's Czech Aviation Page, by Radek Adamec, at Czech aviation, both the aircraft and the pilots. The site address is:

http://www.pcv.cz/home/adamec/aviation/

Sections of Luftwaffe interest are:

Czech Aviation History

World War 2 - Brief synopsis of Czech aviation involvement.

After WW2 - Interesting coverage on the production and use of German designed aircraft:

Avia S-199 (Bf 109)
Avia CS-199 (2-place Bf 109)

Czechoslovak Airmen's WW2 Scores - On Allied side.

Slovak Fighter Aces - Kills while with JG 52 on the Eastern front.

Kbely (Prague) Aviation Museum Catalog

<U>Hangar 40: Aircraft and Tactical Bombs Tested and Used after WW2</U>

Avia S-199 - Modified version of a German fighter aircraft (Messerschmitt Bf 109B/K)
Avia CS-199 - Modified version of a German two-seater trainer fighter aircraft (Messerschmitt Bf-109G-12).
K-65 Cap - Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
S-90 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190A
Henschel HS 293A
PC 1400X

<U>Hangar 40: Jet Aircraft</U>

Avia S-92 - Messerchmitt Me 262A-1. The museum also owns its trainer version CS-92 (Me 262B-1a).

<U>Hangar 40: Gliders</U>

SK-38 - SG 38
GB IIb

Kbely (Prague) Aviation Museum Access Information

Me-262 in Czechoslovakia - History of the Avia S-92's and CS-92's.

My Favourite Links - Links to a handful of aviation websites.

There are other sections which pertain more to Czechoslovakia rather than the Luftwaffe, such as pilot bibliographies.

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

Jon Gant claims for his Messerschmitt Bf 109 website that it is the most authoritative site on the Bf 109. Having now reviewed it, I believe he certainly is in competition for that title. His site address is:

http://www.bf109.com/frameset.html

The sections of the site are as follows:

Site Articles

Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Beginning - Very short article with 2 color drawings and a b&w side view drawing.

Bf 109 Armament, by Tony Williams - Discusses the various armaments used by the Bf 109. A link labelled "armament" at the bottom of the article leads to significantly more information.

Hans Dittes 'Black 2' - Includes 3 color photos.

Preservation of Leather Artifacts: US Air Force Museum

Bf 109 Replica Project - Jon's ambition to build a replica. A link to an article on the Dakota Bf 109 replica tells the story of this interesting project, along with several color photos.

Meeting Franz Stigler, by Markus and Ryan Muntener - Short interview with 1 color and 2 b&w photos.

Bf109 Variant Evolution Information - Production numbers and list of variants with short description of what was unique about each one. Includes photos and drawings of some of the variants.

Messerschmitt Bf 109 Foreign Variations - Useage by Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, and Spain. Some tabular data.

Performance Statistics of the Bf 109 - Technical and performance information for the Bf 109V1, V3, B-2, E-4, F-3, G-6, and K-4. Five b&w photos.

Engine Construction Information - Technical information on the DB 600, DB 601, and DB 605. One b&w drawing, 1 color photo. Link to article on DB 601 and DB 605 with technical information, b&w drawing, and cutaway line drawing.

Armament Information - Table and description of armament used, color photo of amunition, table by variant indicating armament used along with history of useage, and two phantom drawings of amunition.

Pilots Manuals - Acrobat downloadable manuals for the Bf 109E, G-2, and K-4, along with English translations of the G-2 and K-4 manuals.

Flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109

RAE evaluation

Mark Hanna's commentary

Comments by 3 Luftwaffe pilots

Includes 3 color photos.

Photo Gallery

<U>Favourite Images</U>

MBB Bf 109G - 1 color photo
Bf 109G-2 'Black 6', WN 10639 - 2 color photos
Aerial shot, possibly of Black 2 - 1 color photo
Head-on cockpit - 2 b&w shots
Bf 109G-6 (D-FMBB) - 2 color photos

<U>Assorted 109 Images</U> - 3 color, 4 b&w photos

<U>Duxford Museum Visit (Nov' 2024)</U> - 5 color photos

<U>Deutsches Museum Visit</U>

BF 109E-3, WN 790 - 4 color photos
Ju 52 - 1 color photo
Me 163 - 1 color photo
Me 262 - 2 color photos
DB engine - 1 color photo

<U>The Art of Frank "Gray Eagle" Williamson</U> - 3 color in-flight images

Video Footage

A small video that Matt created for the site, but was not used because of bandwidth issues.

A larger movie showing archive footage of 109's taking off and in flight (with sound). Submitted by Sebastian Schweizer.

Sounds

A nice example of a 109 flypast, gives a great sense of the Daimler Benz's immense power.

Survivors News - News on Bf 109 airframes around the world. One fascinating color photo of 3 Me 262 fuselages.

Airworthy Messerschmit Bf 109 Survivors - Table listing 8 aircraft.

Static/Under Restoration Bf 109 Survivors - Large listing of survivors.

Message Board - Forum requiring membership.

Links - Five listed.

Bibliography - Ten references listed.

Regards,
Richard

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Much of James Yeowell's Horrido! - The Luftwaffe Research Website either never existed or has been drastically curtailed. What remains essentially are tables of Bf 109 Stammkennzeichen and a listing of Bf 109 survivors & replicas. The website address is:

http://www.yeowell19.freeserve.co.uk/

The sections of interest on this site are:

What's New - The usual site updates. Unfortunately, the site has not been updated since Dec. 1999.

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Research page

<U>Bf 109 Stammkennzeichen</U> - Tables of Stammkennzeichen for the following ranges:

Stammkennzeichen ??+AA - FL+??

Stammkennzeichen GA+GH - NW+KU

Stammkennzeichen PB+?? - WU+PF

<U>Bf 109 Survivors & Replicas</U> - Information covering aircraft in:

USA
Canada
UK
Finland
Norway
Germany
Poland
Switzerland
Italy
Yugoslavia
South Africa
Australia

Links - Fairly short and a bit out of date.

Regards,
Richard