This is a very rare large recognizable part from a battle of Britain Messerschmitt 109 .This a complete engine piston in its sleeve from the main crank shaft on DB601 Daimler-Benz engine as shown on the 3rd card diagram marked with red square.This large heavy part which the piston has jammed solid into the sleeve and does not move the conrod is still straight and it has clear to see part numbers.The piston which is pretty much undamaged by the impact of the crash it still has some of its original colour in places it is dirty with some pitting or discolor from being buried nothing to bad at all and has been very well cleaned and is a lovely part of internal engine and a large size at 17 inches tall and a nice one for display and a very rare one for any collection.The engine piston comes from German Messerschmitt bf109 work number 3784 flown by Hauptmann Wilhelm Ensslen who was Gruppenkommandeur of stab 2/JG52 he was shot down on the 2nd November 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
The plane was shot down in a dog fight with RAF Spitfire flown by Squadron Leader J.A Kent of Number 92 squadron the plane crashed at Burmarsh Halt near Dymchurch in Kent. Wilhelm Ensslen bailed out but was killed on Landing.The part comes with 3 x A5 laminated information sheets with pilots photograph and diagram
This is a very rare large recognizable part from a battle of Britain Messerschmitt 109 .This a complete engine piston in its sleeve from the main crank shaft on DB601 Daimler-Benz engine as shown on the 3rd card diagram marked with red square.This large heavy part which the piston has jammed solid into the sleeve and does not move the conrod is still straight and it has clear to see part numbers.The piston which is pretty much undamaged by the impact of the crash it still has some of its original colour in places it is dirty with some pitting or discolor from being buried nothing to bad at all and has been very well cleaned and is a lovely part of internal engine and a large size at 17 inches tall and a nice one for display and a very rare one for any collection.The engine piston comes from German Messerschmitt bf109 work number 3784 flown by Hauptmann Wilhelm Ensslen who was Gruppenkommandeur of stab 2/JG52 he was shot down on the 2nd November 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
The plane was shot down in a dog fight with RAF Spitfire flown by Squadron Leader J.A Kent of Number 92 squadron the plane crashed at Burmarsh Halt near Dymchurch in Kent. Wilhelm Ensslen bailed out but was killed on Landing.The part comes with 3 x A5 laminated information sheets with pilots photograph and diagram
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