SoW:BoB DB601 Pitch / MG-FFl

[csThor]

Nope, the canopy was not a way to tell E-1 from E-3 from E-4. As it was some E-1s and E-3s were retrofitted with the later canopy while other aircraft which became E-4s when they got the MG FF/M in the wings retained the old canopy. The Emil is unique in the german designation system for it was the only 109 that defined sub-types via the wing armament.

[Matt255]

My bad then.

I've never seen a photo of a 109 E with the early canopy variant that has been discribed a E-4. I've also never read about the E-series designation being based on armament alone.

But it's tough to find sources for this. Any good sites or books about the E that you can recommend?

I do understand this correctly though, they took a E-3, replaced the MG FF with MG FF/M and voila, there you have the E-4?

[JG53Frankyboy]

exactly