This is a rare battle of Britain Messerschmitt 109 relic which is Compressed air regulator valve used to control and route compressed air within the aircraft most likely supplying the gun system for the firing system.
The part still with no original paintwork or original colours that are very clear to see but still with some dirt attached from the recovery. The part is rusted but solid it has ripped and damaged by the impact of the crash and have been nicely cleaned might clean up more with effort it is in nice solid condition and is perfect for display or any collection the part is 4 inches long by 3 inches wide. The part comes from German Messerschmitt 109 number 5562 shot down on 29th October 1940 and crashed at Maldon in Essex shot down during the Battle of Britain. A very nice group of relics from a battle of Britain and German Messerschmitt 109.The group comes with 2X A5 laminated information sheets with crash site pictures taken the that day of the crash.
Messerschmitt BF109 number 5562 of 4/LG2 was on a low level ground attack on North Weald at 4.53pm on 29TH October 1940 when it was attacked and shot down by Flight Lieutenant R.A Barton of NO 249 squadron. The plane crashed alongside the Goldhanger road at Maldon the pilot H.Rank was badly burned and died of his injuries the same day in St Peters Hospital. The wreckage of the plane was recovered in 1974.
This is a rare battle of Britain Messerschmitt 109 relic which is Compressed air regulator valve used to control and route compressed air within the aircraft most likely supplying the gun system for the firing system.
The part still with no original paintwork or original colours that are very clear to see but still with some dirt attached from the recovery. The part is rusted but solid it has ripped and damaged by the impact of the crash and have been nicely cleaned might clean up more with effort it is in nice solid condition and is perfect for display or any collection the part is 4 inches long by 3 inches wide. The part comes from German Messerschmitt 109 number 5562 shot down on 29th October 1940 and crashed at Maldon in Essex shot down during the Battle of Britain. A very nice group of relics from a battle of Britain and German Messerschmitt 109.The group comes with 2X A5 laminated information sheets with crash site pictures taken the that day of the crash.
Messerschmitt BF109 number 5562 of 4/LG2 was on a low level ground attack on North Weald at 4.53pm on 29TH October 1940 when it was attacked and shot down by Flight Lieutenant R.A Barton of NO 249 squadron. The plane crashed alongside the Goldhanger road at Maldon the pilot H.Rank was badly burned and died of his injuries the same day in St Peters Hospital. The wreckage of the plane was recovered in 1974.
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