eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Hi gents,

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Orig-Foto-MES...item2a420bf12a

Regensburg made. JG?

Regards, Franck.

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Great find, Franck!

My best bet would be 8./JG 26, Nancy, France, after 26 April 1944.

Thanks!
Marc

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Hello Marc,

JG26 suits me perfectly too!

Cheers, Franck.

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Thanks friends... and the clean photo...
http://www.me109.info/display.php?a=e&fid=8309

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Wunderschön, David!

Herzlichen Dank!
Marc

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Just out of curiosity, when did III./JG 26 start using the small KZs?

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

I think 1940 on the Emils with the 1940er camo.

1940er camo:
http://www.me109.info/display.php?a=e&fid=5576

70/71 camo:
http://www.me109.info/display.php?a=e&fid=6173

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Hello Gents,

Mietusch "Schwarze 22" wasn't particularly big John, was it?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28092068@N03/7274087304
and/or
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28092068@N03/7274089000

JG26 is a good guess until further notice ...

Regards, Franck.

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Sure, you can find non usual examples... the desert Emils from the 9./JG 26 (Müncheberg) got also big numbers...

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

And when did they get Erlahauben?

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

My point in asking the question about the smaller KZs is if that photo is from April (or later) 1944, I think III Gruppe was using the small KZs at that point so could this really be JG 26? Admittedly, there are exceptions in any unit markings, but this seems unlikely. As Franck remarked on Mietusch's "Schwarze 22" and I think his whole Stab was already using small numbers by April. It might have only been the Stab, but I've seen others not in the Stab wearing small numbers.

Who, then? Don't know.

Great photo clean up Falcon!

Re: eBay: One super Bf109G-6
 

Hi John,

Indeed your question was/is rightful and it was - maybe - misunderstood by German, French and/or Swiss readers since I felt - through your writings - you put this guess in doubt.

If you asked for a straight "when" ... Then there is no answer.
Number size, but not only; III. Gruppe bar position seems to be different from one plane to another.
More, Mietusch's Black 22 seems to be the smallest and we can find, in fact, three sizes during a short period. (let's say, roughly, from March to middle of August).

I think it should be very interesting to check the ground personnal losses during this period ...

At least, It was Marc's best guess and mine too, and still is... even if, doing so, we are entering in kind of speculation area border.
Telling the true it's the real aim of Marc's Flickr page. It's my aim and Anders one too ...

I'm sure you will agree that with a growing collection we - Marc and Anders better than me - are able to point Factories origin, WNr batch numbers ... With Carl in background as "Body guard"! :)

Best regards, Franck.