Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Excellent point, Franck!

"Weisse 12" is still puzzling us, no clues so far...bar the fact this three colors RV Band is still unaccounted for. And that it isn't JG or JGr 300... Our documentation of those "odd" or unseen before RV markings slowly comes together. Let's keep it up!

Cheers
Marc



Cheers
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Hi there Gang,

As a mean to clear collectively our ideas about Reichsverteidigung markings, I've just opened a new set collecting all identified late-war RV bands documented photographically:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...7635848261393/

Please note, the fine classification is not yet done; I also went only through the Mtt and Erla built Bf 109 G-14's; all the others remain yet to be added. So far 62 pics.
Keep tuned for the completed set. I cross my fingers this new approach will widen our collective understanding, building on Kees Mol's paper in LuGa 4;-))

Cheers
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Ok Gang,

Here we go with all the Reichsverteidigung markings I could find: owing to their evolution, I elected to separate them in two different sets, one for 1944 and one for 1945:

1. 1944 markings (64 pictures):
- JG 1: 1
- JG 3: 1
- JG 3: 16
- JG 4: 2
- JG 25: 1
- JG 27: 12
- JG 53: 3
- JG 300: 22
- JG 301: 3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...7635869726996/

2. 1945 markings (136 pictures)
- JG 4: 12
- JG 5: 12
- JG 6 (?): 1
- JG 27: 32
- JG 51 (?): 3
- JG 53: 37
- JG 300: 19
- JG 301: 6
- JG 6*: 7
- JG 77: 1
- KG (J) 27: 2
- EKG (J): 1
Unidentified: 4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...7635848261393/

Just by compiling those two sets, many issues become clear. One of the biggest is the proper identification of the units with three color bands: to tell between JG 4, 6, 51 (?) and 300 is difficult at best.... Please note thus that all the proposed identifications are the ones commonly admitted so far; many are certainly arguable, not a few plain wrong... Hoping that this formidable collective intelligence which is TOCH will help straighten many records;-))

Let's roll
Marc


*according to Kees Mol's latest article

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Hi Marc

What a very useful list! Upon checking my collection I find a small 'fruit' for your labour from Luftwaffe SIG Norway website is a repeat of Bf 109 G-14 W.Nr. 784 930 "Grüne 1", I./JG 77, Twenthe, Summer 1945.

Keep up the great work!

Chris

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Great shot!

Many thanks Chris, much appreciated! And yes, I'll keep it up, no worries;-))
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Thanks Chris!

And according to Kees Mol in Lu/Ga 4 this is JG 6 .... and the premise of that great new adventure!!!

And by the way, WNr. is 784938, not 784930. This is a well sprayed around error.

Cheers, Franck.

PS: Thanks Marc; well ... you know what.

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Franck, appreciated;-))

As for 784930, well it is still 784930. It was published before as 784938 (Mol 2013, LuGA 4, p. 52).

Cheers
Marc

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Marc,

Well, there is a misunderstanding here.

P52 I agree the sentence isn't clear but P53 the WNr.784938 is written Under the profile. and repeated Under the photo page 55 and in the full text left of the picture.

My conclusion is that page 52 the sentence really means that "Grüne 1" was 784938 (instead of 784930) and that it was published AS 784930 instead of 784938.

Do you "see" the difference?

Cheers, Franck.

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

This can not be a JG 6 a/c. The III. Gruppe bar is missing....I believe I also discussed this with Kees mol....:-) If somebody can scan that article in LuGa #4 for me I can check if I would change my mind.....

Re: Late war Bf 109 pictures source
 

Franck,

What I see on my side is W.Nr. 784 930 on all pages except p. 55...

Cheers
Marc