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Guys

Is this a red nose band we are looking at? JG 53?
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=150276843543

Cheers
Stig

No this is 9/JG51 - probably personal plane of K-H Schnell.

Regards

Robert

Any suggestion for the date ???

Thanks Robert

Since I am always interested in learning more, how do you know this and what is your sources??

Cheers
Stig

Hi,

there is another photo of this plane showing four black victory tabs of tail-fin. Taking into consideration the early stage of "yellow identification" elements it easy to track down the pilot.
My assumption is that this loss was listed on the 13.08.40 as follows:
9/JG51 N.N. LK ueber Coquelles, Bruchlandung 80% Bf109E4 but this only assumption.

Regards

Robert

Stig,

The evidence for this being the a/c of K-H Schnell of 9./JG51 is cumulative. The most important piece of evidence is that his flight logbook confirms that he flew "Yellow 13" up to the date that Robert mentions, and it carries his victory tabs on the port fin, although they are painted out on the starboard side. It fits a loss on that date, although his FB doesn't specifically say that Schnell FL it that day. After that he always flew another plane. Some other pilot could have been flying his plane the day it was lost, but there is no question that it was the aircraft that Schnell normally flew up to that date.

Regards,

Thanks Guys

Updates appreciated :)

Cheers
Stig

"there is another photo of this plane showing four black victory tabs of tail-fin."

Hi,
Just wondering in which book or review you've seen this another one photo, with 4 victory tabs? Or was it also on ebay auctions?
Cheers,

Hi,

private collection.

Robert

Is there an emblem just under the cockpit in this photo?

Ed

Yes, emblem of I/JG20.

Regards

Robert

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Originally Posted by robert (Post 70398)

Hi,

private collection.

Robert

:( Tks!