This is a rare battle of Britain Messerschmitt 109 relic Fuel tank sender unit component used to indicate fuel quantity from main tank to the cockpit gauge for the pilot to see his fuel level.
The part still with lots of original colours that is very clear to see but still with some dirt attached from the recovery. The part is rusted in places 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 8 inches long by 2 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 part comes with 2X A5 laminated information sheets with crash site pictures taken the that day of the crash and diagrams.
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 Fuel tank sender unit component used to indicate fuel quantity from main tank to the cockpit gauge for the pilot to see his fuel level.
The part still with lots of original colours that is very clear to see but still with some dirt attached from the recovery. The part is rusted in places 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 8 inches long by 2 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 part comes with 2X A5 laminated information sheets with crash site pictures taken the that day of the crash and diagrams.
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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