Testor's ScaleWorkshop No. 80 - Messerschmitt Bf 109 E at Chino

We take a walk around a remarkable Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1, upgraded to E-7 standards, just arrived on 21 June 2010 at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino. This aircraft was recovered from Russia, and still shows evidence of at least three camouflage schemes it wore during its eventful service until it was shot down over the Russian Front. By the way, after recording this video I checked the data plate and confirmed that the Werknummer was 3523 (the chipped second digit on the fin looked like a 3 but it was actually a 5). Subsequent research also revealed that the radio code is CS+AJ. This aircraft was flown by Leutnant Wulf-Dietrich Widowitz, attached to 5./JG 5, and force landed near Petsamo after combat on 4 April 1942.

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[FiveCentsPlease]

@traffety

Nope, restoration is just starting.

[traffety]

Is this project complete now? 

[1915sanderson]

I hope nobody ever tries to repaint that magnificent relic.

[skot66]

Please note.. This plane was shot down by a Hawker Hurricane of 2 GIAP V-VS SF

flown by S/Lts Pokrovskiy. Wulf-Dietrich Widowitz was with three other Bf-109's of 5./JG5 on an escort mission of a Bf-110 on the eastern front. This occurred on April 04 1942

[Falcon109]

Nice Video!!!

But please note: The WNr is the "3523" and the Stammkennzeichen (you call it radio code) is CS+AJ.

And note that the left hole in the wing was for the MG 17 and the right small for the MG FF or MG FF/M.

Best regards,

Falcon

[thewwiiguy]

THAT IS GREAT!!! I will go check it out soon... i live in Los Angeles so its not too far!

I want to see that battle damage first hand... from what i can see of the damage in the video its definitely a 20mm hit and multiple .30cal hits so it could be any aircraft with a combination there of... the damage near the 20mm hit that 109mechanik was talking about sure looks like shrapnel damage from that hit... i am curious if the pilot might have been wounded as well... great video Brett

[fliegeroh]

Another great video. Thanks so much.

[jiidee]

Interesting. Its like aeronautical archeology.

[organicpaul]

Brett certainly gets around the world.

[109Mechanik]

Hello Brett, Thanks for the great video. is the damage on the fuselage side and through the back of the cockpit 'bathtub' splatter form the cannon hit on the wing or later damage? Thanks again!