BF109G and K armament and variants

[csThor]

Looking at the "sources" it's not a miracle that this list contains a lot of utter nonsense. Just like yogy said ...

[ImpalerNL]

hmmm ok, its not very usefull.
Il try to look for something else and read it, before posting it.

[secretone]

Thanks for your effort, even if there may be some errors. This list at least gives us a hint of the complexity of maintaining and providing spare parts for all the Bf-109 variants which must have been in use with operational units at one time.

Out of curiousity, does anyone know of any memoirs published by people who served in maintenance of these planes at either the field or depot level? I would like to learn how they solved the numerous logistic and technical problems which must have arisen, under extremely difficult conditions, to keep these beautiful planes flying!

[ImpalerNL]

-bf109 G2

-Main armament

2 x 7.92 mm MG-17 (above the engine) 500 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds.

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RII: 4x sc 50
RIII: 300 liter droptank
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

G-2/R1 Long-range Fighter-bomber or JaboRei, with 2 × 300 liter underwing drop tanks, one 500 kg bomb under fuselage, extended second tail wheel for large bombs, only prototype.
G-2/R2 (Reconnaissance fighter)
G-2 trop (Tropicalized fighter)

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-bf109 G6

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG-131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds;

1x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds, instead of the 20mm MG-151/20 nose cannon.
(U4 variant)

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RII: 4x sc50 or 2x wfr.gr 21 cm rockets
RIII: 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

G-6/R2 Reconnaissance fighter, with MW 50
G-6/R3 Long-range reconnaissance fighter, with 2 × 300 liter underwing droptanks
G-6 trop (Tropicalized fighter)
G-6/U2 (Fitted with GM-1)
G-6/U3 (Reconnaissance fighter)
G-6y (Command fighter)
G-6/ASy (High-altitude command fighter)
G-6N (Night fighter, usually with Rüstsatz RVII, and sometimes with FuG 350Z Naxos)
G-6/U4 N (as G-6N but with 30 mm/1.18 in MK 108 Motorkanone engine cannon)

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-bf109G6/AS high altitude fighter

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG-131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds;

1x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds, instead of the 20mm MG-151/20 nose cannon.
(U4 variant)

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RII: 4x sc 50
RIII: 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

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-bf109 G14

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG-131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds;

1x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds, instead of the 20mm MG-151/20 nose cannon.
(U4 variant)

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RII: 4x sc50 or 2x wfr.gr 21 cm rockets
RIII: 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

G-14/AS (High-altitude fighter with DB 605ASM engine)
G-14/ASy (High-altitude command fighter)
G-14y (command fighter)

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-bf109 G10

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG-131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x 20 mm MG-151/20 cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 200 rounds;

1x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds, instead of the 20mm MG-151/20 nose cannon.
(U4 variant)

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RIII: 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

G-10/R2 Bad-weather fighter with PKS 12 autopilot
G-10/R5 Reconnaissance fighter

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-bf109 K4

-Main armament

2 x 13 mm MG 131 (above the engine) with 300 rounds per gun.

1 x mk108 30mm cannon (firing through propellor hub) with 65 rounds;

or 1x MG 151/20 (fireing through the propellor hub) with 200 rounds, instead of the mk108 30mm nose cannon.

-Rüstsatz field kits*

RI: 1x sc 250 or sc 500
RIII: 1x 300 liter droptank
RIV: 2x mk108 gunpods
RVII: 2x MG 151/20 gunpods

-Other variants

K-0 Pre-production aircraft, powered by a DB 605DM engine
K-2 proposed version without pressurized cockpit
K-6 proposed heavy fighter version, as K-4 with reinforced wings holding two additional 30 mm MK 108 cannons and additional armour
K-8 proposed reconnaissance version, equipment similar to G-8
K-10 proposed version, similar to K-6, MK 103M engine cannon instead of MK 108
K-12 proposed version, dual-seat trainer similar to G-12
K-14 proposed version, similar to K-6, powered by a DB 605L engine

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*The Rüstsatz kits were designated by the letter "R" and a Roman numeral. Rüstsatz kits did not alter the aircraft's designation, so a Bf 109 G-6 with Rüstsatz II remained designated as 'Bf 109 G-6', and not 'G-6/R2' – the G-6/R2 was a reconnaissance fighter with MW 50, as suggested by most publications. The Umrüst-Bausatz, Umbau, or Rüstzustand were identified with either an "/R" or "/U" suffix and an Arabic number, e.g. Bf 109 G-10/U4.

Common Umrüst-Bausatz or Umbau (conversion)

U1 (Messerschmitt P6 reversible-pitch propeller to be used as air brake, only prototypes)
U2 (GM-1 boost, during 1944 several hundred converted to MW-50 boost)
U3 (Reconnaissance conversion, in autumn 1943 G-6/U3 adopted as G-8 production variant)
U4 (30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 Motorkanone engine-mounted cannon)

[Werewo]

One of the best books on the 109 F until K has been released by aviatic Verlag. Authors are Willy Radinger & Wolfgang Otto.

Bf 109 F-0

10 pre serial planes

Armament:

2 x MG17
1 x MG FF/M

Engine:

DB 601N

All pre serial F-0s have been built in Regensburg


BF 109 F-1

same as above but different radio equipment


Bf 109 F-2

Engine:
DB 601N
Armament:
2 x MG 17, 1 x MG151/15

Variants: F-2/B fighter bomber (ETC 250 bombrack), F-2/Z GM-1, F-2/trop (different air intake, 1175 hp @ 2600 U/min takeoff power)

Bf 109 F-3

just a project

Bf 109 F-4

Engine:
DB 601 E (1350 hp takeoff power)

Armament:
2 x MG17 1 X MG151/20

Variants: /B, /Trop, /Z (Z with GM-1)

Field Mods: R1 (2x 151/20 in underwing gondolas), R6 (ETC for 295 l droptank or 1 SC 250)


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I will type the rest when I am sober again

Cheers & Horrido

-were- (some people may know me from ROF, 9./JG2 or with +)