fW. Ernst Arnold's Yellow 12...AGAIN

[Brian J]

While surfing the internet I came across an aviation art website that included a painting of Arnold's Bf109E-1. This interpretation included a late version canopy/windscreen and wing cannons. This contradicts the artist profile on page 170 of the Classic Colours 'Luftwaffe Colours, Volume Two Section 2.' The photos in that book verify that this aircraft had the early style windscreen. The photo at the top of page 170 suggests the early style wing armament, but I assume the guns had been removed. Were E-1's every modified to carry wing cannons? It would be interesting to hear the opinions of the artist.

Brian

[Silver Fox]

While surfing the internet I came across an aviation art website that included a painting of Arnold's Bf109E-1. This interpretation included a late version canopy/windscreen and wing cannons. This contradicts the artist profile on page 170 of the Classic Colours 'Luftwaffe Colours, Volume Two Section 2.' The photos in that book verify that this aircraft had the early style windscreen. The photo at the top of page 170 suggests the early style wing armament, but I assume the guns had been removed. Were E-1's every modified to carry wing cannons? It would be interesting to hear the opinions of the artist.

Brian

The wings were interchangeable so it was possible to fit the E-3/4 wing to the E-1, the canopies were also interchangable. A number of cannon armed Bf109s brought down in the battle of britain had were E-1s according to the manufacturers plate.

The wing could not be modified from one to another.