ProfessionalAmateur Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) I was able to briefly sit in the cockpit of MT-452, finnish air force original Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6. It was kind of a ex-tempore situation so pics are took in bit of hurry meaning they are not best possible quality but some of you might find them interesting anyway. Click the pic for higher resolution. So here we go. First some exterior shots: Then in the cockpit: Edited October 16, 2022 by ProfessionalAmateur Fanes, Violator1991, RBrown and 14 others 8 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalAmateur Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Btw, MT-452 is Mtt-AG built G-6, delivered to finland in june 1944. Actual combat veteran with 9 kills in it's roster from summer 1944, with several different finnish pilots. RBrown and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalAmateur Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Few more from close ups from undersides etc; Isar 30/07, nmayhew, Trak-Tor and 10 others 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Thanks! Martinnfb and ProfessionalAmateur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly7 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Great shots, much appreciated. Martinnfb and ProfessionalAmateur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBrown Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Great photos! Thanks for posting! Martinnfb and ProfessionalAmateur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 What ? no pix of you in the cockpit ? ProfessionalAmateur, Jack and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Some really great shots. Photos from cockpit along top of cowl are views I've never seen before. Do you happen to have any close-ups of the cowling fasteners? Thanks, no triple thanks! Cheers, Damian Martinnfb and ProfessionalAmateur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalAmateur Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 2 hours ago, MikeMaben said: What ? no pix of you in the cockpit ? Nobody is going to use my face as a reference, right? Well here's one anyway: Martinnfb, MikeMaben, Rockie Yarwood and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalAmateur Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 2 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said: Some really great shots. Photos from cockpit along top of cowl are views I've never seen before. Do you happen to have any close-ups of the cowling fasteners? Thanks, no triple thanks! Cheers, Damian Unfortunately no better than these ones (from MT-507). I'll take some when i visit her next time (less than hour away from where i live). Martinnfb, Isar 30/07, Violator1991 and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 8 hours ago, ProfessionalAmateur said: Unfortunately no better than these ones (from MT-507). I'll take some when i visit her next time (less than hour away from where i live). These are perfect, just what I was hoping for! Thanks again, Damian Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Thanks for posting. Three things from the photos are interesting to me. The seat and rear bulkhead appears to be painted in RLM02 and rivets are only visible in the really close up shots. I do not know if the cockpit has been repainted as the supposed yellow fuel line appears to be cockpit colour and not uniform in thickness. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalAmateur Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, D.B. Andrus said: These are perfect, just what I was hoping for! Thanks again, Damian No problem, glad to help Cheers, Jukka Edited October 17, 2022 by ProfessionalAmateur Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalAmateur Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Cheetah11 said: Thanks for posting. Three things from the photos are interesting to me. The seat and rear bulkhead appears to be painted in RLM02 and rivets are only visible in the really close up shots. I do not know if the cockpit has been repainted as the supposed yellow fuel line appears to be cockpit colour and not uniform in thickness. Nick Yes, should have noted that cockpit is repainted long ago with incorrect colors. Only gauge panel and some other parts like Cannon cover are in correct rlm66 shade, as far as i know they are adding missing parts and correctings things slowly and those are finished lately. Edited October 17, 2022 by ProfessionalAmateur Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Thank you so much for sharing these. ProfessionalAmateur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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