Messerschmitt Bf110 F-2

ME110 at Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin

This BF110 F-2, Werknummer 5052 is on display in the Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin.

This aircraft served with 13./Zerstörergruppe JG5 at KemiJarvi, Finland during 1943. On January 11, it was damaged by train-mounted flak while flying a four plane mission against railway lines between Murmansk and Leningrad. Pilot Helmut Ziegenhagen managed to put her down on a frozen lake. He and his radio operator/gunner were rescued by Finnish and German forces the next day.

The wreck was salvaged in 1991 from the bottom of the lake and shipped to the UK. In 1997, it was acquired by Deutsches Technikmuseum and restored in Friederichshafen. It has been painted in the colours of JG5 Eismeer, as part of “Dackelstaffel” (Daschshund) squadron.

Sign up for my Newsletter!

For new posts, news snippets, and more.

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Alastair

view all posts

I'm a specialist travel journalist writing about battlefield sites, technical museums, military history, transport infrastructure, electric vehicles, amazing engineering & architecture, industrial heritage… and where you can see it. I’ve been a travel editor & presenter since 1989, originally in local radio, then national & international radio (Classic FM) before moving online just before the millennium. I’ve been an active member of the travel creative community since 2010 and a regular speaker at social media travel conferences. I’m an accredited member of the British Guild of Travel Writers (former Chair & Vice-Chair). I am co-author of Bradt: D-Day Landings – A travel guide to Normandy’s beaches and battlegrounds.

0 Comments

Join the Conversation →

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.