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Scene of a violent aircraft crash. To use a pilot’s expression: This fellow truly “augured in.”
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The engine – reduced to bare bones.
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Propeller and reduction gears.
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Airframe.
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Fire, in addition, left a charred mess.
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Blade #3 appears to be missing completely.
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The enemy left great quantities of serviceable equipment including aircraft on Sicily.
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This Luftwaffe ME-109 is being converted to carry a passenger.
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Sgt. Symmank is the genius behind this operation to convert the 109 to carry a passenger.
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The ME-109 was an engine in your lap and a feather in your tail.