Yellow markings on fighters LF 2 and 3 august 1940
 

Order from Luftflotte 2 and 3 on how fighters were to be marked with yellow stripes!!!

Junker

Source: BA/MA RM 35/I

Re: Yellow markings on fighters LF 2 and 3 august 1940
 

Outstanding!

Re: Yellow markings on fighters LF 2 and 3 august 1940
 

As an 8 year old all I can remember is that the Me109s became known to us us "yellow bellies".

Re: Yellow markings on fighters LF 2 and 3 august 1940
 

Great information, Junker. Just in time for inclusion in my book (with source of course)! Explains a few photos from II./JG 77 I've been puzzled by!

Many thanks for making this available.

Regards,

Kjetil Åkra

Re: Yellow markings on fighters LF 2 and 3 august 1940
 

Hi
Sadly I only have very basic understanding of german.
Being interested in the subject ...
Could anyone post the text about the stripes in english ?
cheers
Jerry