When performing the task of escort and air superiority that they were originally designed
for; the Bf-110 Zerstorers “Destroyers” were very good against Poland and the
Scandinavian countries early in WWII. But once they were put into this role during the
Battle of Britain and came up against the much faster and more agile Hurricanes and
Spitfires the Bf-110 suffered tremendous losses. They were withdrawn from this and
found their calling as night fighters that inflicted large losses on the British bombers that
were unescorted. The tables turned once again as soon as the long range P-47 and P-51
were put into action. The bombers could now fly to and from the target with fighter
protection. Once considered the elite of the Luftwaffe by Goring his Bf-110s once again
ended up as no match for Allied air power.

Martin “Tino” Becker flew 3c+MK the Bf-110G-4 equipped with SN-2b radar and wearing
an unusual paint scheme. It appears the Balkenkreuz had been over sprayed and then
faintly reapplied on a patch of dark grey. Today this application probably would be called
“low-vis”. During Becker’s 83 night-missions he managed to accumulate 53 heavy-
bomber victories including 9 in just one night while flying a Ju-88. On 17 March, 1945
Becker claimed his last victory and after WWII lived until 2006 when he died at the age of
89.

Specifications: Messerschmitt Bf-110G-4

Dimensions
Wing span: 53 ft. 4 7/8 in. (16.27 m)
Length: 41 ft. 6 3/4 in. (12.67 m)
Height: 13 ft. 1 1/4 in. (4.0 m)

Weight
Empty: 10,970 lb (4,975 kg)
Maximum loaded: 21,800 lb. (9,888 kg)

Performance
Maximum Speed: 311 m.p.h. (500 km/h) @ sea-level.
342 m.p.h. (550 km/h) @ 22,900 ft. (6,979 m)
Service ceiling: 26,000 ft. (7,924 m)
Range: 1,305 miles (2,100 km) with maximum internal fuel.

Powerplant
2 X Daimler-Benz DB 605B twelve cylinder inverted-vee liquid cooled engines rated at
1,475 hp (1,099 kw) @ 2,800 rpm for take-0ff and,
1,355 hp (1,010 kw) @ 2,800 rpm at 18,700 ft. (5,699 m).

Armament
2 X 30-mm. MK 108 cannon and 2 X 20-mm MG 151 cannon in nose and,
2 X flexible 7.9-mm MG 81 machine-guns in rear cockpit.

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