Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

Hi all,

Attached is a picture of a Bf 109 red 3 that probably belly landed at the Epinoy-Cambrai airfield in 1940. Does anyone have more information about his one? The emblem and WNr are hard to identify.

Thanks in advance,
Rudi.

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

Emblem looks like an old boot I/JG77?

Regards

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

For me it looks like the "flying shoe" from the 7./JG 54. But the tactical number does not match for that unit. :-( The plane is a Bf 109 E-1.

Btw, is it possible to get a scan without the enlargements for my website?

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

Can anybody make the WNr.? 3273 maybe?

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback. It looks like it's a 2nd Staffel a/c. Not sure about the emblem. Very difficult to identify. The same goes for the WNr. I hope these scans might help.

Regards,
Rudi.

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

Hi,

Cambrai, Cambrai-Niergnies, Cambrai-Süd.
May 1940:
I./JG 2
I./JG 3
II./JG 3
and ... I./JG 21
infortunatly code position AND colour doesn't match with 1./JG 21. (this was my first tought too)

I./JG 77? Can be since the unit was in the vicinity on 20-May.

But, frankly, there is something on cowling BUT is it an emblem?

And code number style matches with I./JG 3.

Regards, Franck.

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

Looks like WNr.3378 or WNr.3373 ? and I agree with René, it looks like the I./JG77 'Tattered Boot' insignia in white with black details.

Attachment 9160

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

I'm certain it's the 'Tattered Boot' too, the two darkish dots at the top is the giveaway I had a similar exercise with a different machine with the same emblem.

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

OK, I surrender since I remember I had the same exercice. :)
OK 3./JG 77 then.
Rudi: no red dot behind the cross?

I was looking in my files but didn't succeed to get it back; will check again.
3478 or 3475. For sure second number is not a 3.

Regards, Franck.

Re: Belly landed Bf109 Red 3 at Epinoy (?) 1940
 

3./JG77? This is 2./JG77.

Robert