Bf.110E-1 Zerstorer-Stab IV.JG5 LN+KF, Finland

Since autumn of 1940 the manufacture of Bf-110C/D was reduced, two new versions of this machine - Bf-110E and Bf-110F have appeared in the spring 1941.

First of them was same Bf-110D, but with the new equipment, the improved protection of crew, the four underwing 50-kg bombs crutch, established besides a pair of standard under-fuselage 500-kg bomb crutch.

The machine was built in versions from Bf-110E up to E-3.

Modification Bf-110F which has appeared a little bit later has been designed under new engine DB-601F and made in versions of fighter F-1 and a fighter of bomber F-3 until night fighter F-4 with the early model of radar " Liechtenstein " established by it has appeared.

In total before phase-out in March, 1945 6050 airplanes Bf-110 of all models have been produced.

Photo	Description
	Bf 110E/F with the FuG 220SN-2c radar.
	Bf 110E (W.Nr.3404 ? - U8+AK) from 2./ZG 26 during strikes against Yugoslavia. On the nose is the insignia of I/ZG 26.
	The Bf 110F-2 successfully used 210mm rockets (Wfr.Gr. 21) against enemy bombers. This armament became standard on the next model, the Bf 110G.

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Bibliography

• "Aviation of Luftwaffe" /Viktor Shunkov/
• "Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zenstorer" /Sergey Kuznetsov, 2001/
• "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/