Messerschmitt Me109G-14 W.Nr. 167271

Bf 109G-6 W.Nr. 167271

Of all the 109 survivors around the world, this one has perhaps the most extensive service history, as shown below:

Built Mtt Reg (in block 167200-167400)
Stammkennzeichen: VO + GI

26.8.44: Dispatched from Luftpark
30.8.44: Delivered to HLeLv 30
1.9.44: Delivered to HLeLv 24
4.12.44: Delivered to HLeLv 31; also served with HLeLv 13 & 33
8.12.53: Delivered to HLeLv 31
13.3.54: Was the last 109 to fly in Finland ever then was stored on 10.4.54

Total flight time : 273 hours & 25 minutes (info courtesy Vincent Kermorgant)

This first set of photos comes to us from Ken Jofs...

And Mikael Olrog makes another sterling contribution to the Lair with the following series of closeup photos, taken on his recent trip to Finland: