This is a very rare to find large recognizable cockpit part from a German aircraft shot down in the battle of Britain. This is a cockpit gauge attached to a control panel section with electrical wiring loom all still connected the gauge is not complete and is rusty the electrical wiring still has all its original colours and with a section of the wiring loom still attached and overall is lovely condition.The panel section which is a couple of parts still bolted together with the wiring loom still attached. This panel and loom has ripped and bent by the impact of the crash it has been very nicely cleaned and still retains a lot of its original colours and is a large size at 42 inches long by 5 inches wide at its widest point it is perfect for display or any collection.The cockpit part is from German Messerschmitt 110 from stab 2/Zerstorergeschwader 26 work number 3309, coded U8 + DK which was shot down on the 2nd of September 1940 over Kent by RAF Fighters during the Battle of Britain. The part comes with 4x A5 laminated information card with pictures one showing the cockpit on a ME110 and one is a copy of the original intelligence report done in 1940 and held at Kew in London.
The Messerschmitt was on a combat mission during the battle of Britain over Kent when it was attacked and shot down it crashed into White horse Woods near to Birling in Maidstone Kent. Crewmen Feldwebel Schuetz was killed and Gefreiter Steuwe bailed out and was captured wounded. The Messerschmitt 110 was shot down by Sergeant Bill Rolls of 72 Squadron flying out of RAF Biggin Hill he survived the war and won the DFC,DFM,AE he died in July 1988.
This is a very rare to find large recognizable cockpit part from a German aircraft shot down in the battle of Britain. This is a cockpit gauge attached to a control panel section with electrical wiring loom all still connected the gauge is not complete and is rusty the electrical wiring still has all its original colours and with a section of the wiring loom still attached and overall is lovely condition.The panel section which is a couple of parts still bolted together with the wiring loom still attached. This panel and loom has ripped and bent by the impact of the crash it has been very nicely cleaned and still retains a lot of its original colours and is a large size at 42 inches long by 5 inches wide at its widest point it is perfect for display or any collection.The cockpit part is from German Messerschmitt 110 from stab 2/Zerstorergeschwader 26 work number 3309, coded U8 + DK which was shot down on the 2nd of September 1940 over Kent by RAF Fighters during the Battle of Britain. The part comes with 4x A5 laminated information card with pictures one showing the cockpit on a ME110 and one is a copy of the original intelligence report done in 1940 and held at Kew in London.
The Messerschmitt was on a combat mission during the battle of Britain over Kent when it was attacked and shot down it crashed into White horse Woods near to Birling in Maidstone Kent. Crewmen Feldwebel Schuetz was killed and Gefreiter Steuwe bailed out and was captured wounded. The Messerschmitt 110 was shot down by Sergeant Bill Rolls of 72 Squadron flying out of RAF Biggin Hill he survived the war and won the DFC,DFM,AE he died in July 1988.
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