Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

Also meant to add that the last photo in post #1 shows the signal rocket equipment which could be loaded with red, green and white rockets. The excerpt below, from Bf109E Ersatzteil-Liste, also appears on page 224 of "Messerschmitt Me109 in Swiss Air Force Service" by G.Hoch, Schiffer, 2008]

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Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

Thank you very much with this very detailed answer, now all is clear to me, at least this details.

Cheers :)

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

Just find this machine before conversion:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2150635...n/photostream/

Strange thing, maybe the issue with color material, but does not look green at the top.

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

Here are some photos:
http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/walkaround/2422/2422.htm

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

Good and detailed set of images, thank you for sharing.

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

According to the photographs the Swiss Bf 109s were delivered without weapons in RLM 70/71 Luftwaffe camouflage and with an empty MG17 engine cover and little difference between the two green tones like on many Luftwaffe 109Es.
When Swiss MG 29s were installed fom August ´39 onwards the engine covers were re-designed and a single Swiss green camo (KW2) similar to the German colours was applied on the fuselage nose. When new Swiss markings had to be applied in spring ´40 KW2 was used for all upper surfaces.

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Roland

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

Do you have info about the KW2 color, local manufacture paint? Also, do you have German W.Nr. for this particular machine?

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

KW2 color produced by swiss manufacturer is very close to original RLM 70 black-green paint.
J-555 was built in Arado Warnemünde plant, W.Nr. 2422

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

Thank you for info :) This mean that paint on preserved sample is not much authentic as well it is lighter?

Re: Swiss Bf109E
 

Thank you for this information. Is it also true for the Swiss Bf109Ds?