" ...I scowled at the tailwheel locking mechanism mounted beneath the canopy rail directly under my left elbow. I had already knocked that lever several times, but I mustn’t do it again. Performing a take-off or landing with the tailwheel unlocked was guaranteed to have an unpleasant outcome."
Quote from article "Bouncing Clouds - Flying the Messerschmitt Bf-109e", you can found it here:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNe...tt-Bf-109.aspx
So i think aswer is yes.