German OOB 16: minor corrections

[Mario_Fr]

I`ve seen some small errors on some german planes, so I will collect them here.

I know that the new patch v.8 is just around the corner, so this is not meant to be considered in this patch, but rather the next one.

I`ll begin with the Fw 190.

The Fw 190 had a standard armament of 2x 7.92mm MG 17 in the cowling, two MG 151/20 in the inner wing section and two 2x MG FF 20mm in the outer wing section. Ammo was some 800 rounds for the MG`s, 250 for the MG 151 and 60 to 90 for the MG FF.

Beginning with the A-6 the outer MG FF were replaced with MG 151/20 with 125 rounds, beginning with the A-7 the MG 17 was replaced with the 13mm MG 131 with 475 rounds.

All the F-Series had the outer MG FF removed, the G-Series only had the two MG 151/20 in the inner wing section and also the cowling MG removed. The F-1 and G-1 was based on the A-4, the F-2 on the A-5, the F-3 on the A-6 and only with the F-8 and G-8 the numbers are corresponding with the A-numbers (F-8 based on A-8, F-9 on A-9).
The A-seriens with the various U-numbers (for german Umbau) also had the outer MG FF removed, but of course all A-series as standard fighter versions could be equipped with a single 250 kg bomb in the centreline, beginning with the A-5 also with a single 500 kg bomb.

As for the bomb loadout:
All A`s could carry a single 250 kg bomb
Beginning with the A-6 also one 500 kg bomb

The F-1 and F-2 could carry one 250 kg bomb or one 500 kg bomb or 4 50 kg bombs in the centreline
Beginning with the F-3 it could also be fitted with two 50 kg bombs under each wing (so 1x 250/500 kg bomb and 4x 50 kg bomb or 8x 50 kg bombs)
The F-8 could mount up to 250 kg under the wings (3x 250 kg bombs or 2x 250kg bombs under the wings and one 500kg bomb in the centreline; also it was possible to mount a single 1000 kg bomb and even a 1800 kg bomb in the centreline (no bombs under the wings then).
The G-Series was a long range version which from the G-1 usually had two drop tanks under each wing; beginning with the G-3 it could be mounted with bombs under the wings instead (3x 250 or 2x 250 and 1x 500kg e.g.) The G-8 could mount the same loadout as the F-8. ALL G models only had 2 MG 151/20!!

So actually all Fw 190 in the game have some smaller issues, may it the cannon or MG armament or the bomb loadout.

introducing dates:
A-3 early 42
A-4 07/42
A-5 11/42 (F-1 and F-2 02/43)
A-6 05/43
A-8 12/43 (F-8 02/44)

The Bf 109:

The D model is correct, but the whole E-series (beginning with the E-3) had two 7.92 MG 17 in the cowling with 1000 rounds and two MG FF with 60 rounds in the wings.
The F-series should have two MG 17 with 500 rounds and one MG 151 with 200 rounds with a motor mount cannon. (originally the F-2 had a MG 151/15mm which is not modeled in the game but this was field moded to the MG 151/20 later; the F-4 always had the MG 151/20).
The G-2 had the same armament as the F-series, only with the G-5 the MG 17 were replaced with the 13mm MG 131 (400 rounds)

No Bf 109 could carry a 500 kg bomb, only 250 kg or 4x 50 kg bombs.
Beginning with the F-4 it was possible to mount gun pods under the wing (one MG 151/20 with 135 rounds under each wing), but only beginning with the G-6 these could be also 30mm MK 108 with 35 rounds each.
Some G-6 were equipped with the 30mm MK 108 with 65 rounds instead of the MG 151/20

There were relative few occasions were F or G models had to fly ground attack missions, but the E-7/B was a designated ground attack version which was used until the end of 42, before these unit (Schlachtgeschwader 1, before that elements of II./LG 1) converted to the Fw 190.

Cheers

@Don and Andy. Thank you for your great work.