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You are bidding on a SUPERB used example of a WW2 German Luftwaffe KG13 A Control Stick Grip! Though this type of grip was used in the Me109, Fw190, and Me110, this SPECIFIC example was removed from a captured Me109 G5, coded “White 51”! Brought back by a US Serviceman, it comes with a photo of the EXACT aircraft it was removed from!
This joystick was acquired directly from the veteran’s estate, and was removed from an Me109 G5 at Krefeld Airfield while he was part of a 40mm Bofors AA Batalion. I will provide further details to the winning bidder.
Made of steel, aluminum, and bakelite, this grip would have been manufactured between 1943 and 1945. Removed from a wrecked Me109 G5 (RARE Pressurized variant) at the end of the war, it has some slight marks and wear, but is otherwise VERY solid! All buttons are 100% original, however the side button for bomb release is currently not present. According to the veteran’s family, that specific button was never present when it was pulled from the aircraft. Looking internally, I do see wires where one was attached at one paint of time. It was most likely removed sometime in the field, however, these do come up if the winning bidder wished to add one to complete the assembly). Features a clear data plate at the rear, as well as a very faint, “F111” code on the terminal box cover; and a “V23” on the front – clearly identifying this as originating from a Me109 Fighter (all codes were specific to each aircraft). Buttons are a bit sticky when pressing, but that is normal for the age. Small crack in the bakelite terminal plate (see photos)
The included photo is of the EXACT aircraft this stick grip was removed from! Printed period Photo Paper, it is in EXCELLENT used condition! Some slight marks and wear due to the age, but nothing that detracts. Approx. 2.5″ x 2.25″ in size, it appears to have been taken at Krefeld, Germany (based on where the serviceman was stationed), this is an NEW and UNPUBLISHED photo. Clearly marked with a “White 51” tactical marking.
Control Sticks rarely (if ever) have history attached to them, much less a photo of the EXACT aircraft it was removed from, making this an INCREDIBLE piece of history! Would make a FANTASTIC addition to any collection or display!
