Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

Hello,

Does anyone recognize this photo? I think that I've seen it before somewhere. The Bf109s in the background may possibly be from 3./JG21. Would like ID of unit, place and date, as well as ID of any of the pilots.

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Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

Larry,

If it is really I./JG21, place must to be choosen between Orly, Rouen or Chateaudun.

The others a/f used in France in spring 194 had not such large shelters.

bertrand

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

Larry,

I would vote for 8./JG 54 with the smiling devil head during September/October 1940 at Guines.

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

8?

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

Larry, it reminds me of this line up...

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

Hi Chris,

The last in background with open cowling being the one on far left on picture provided by Larry!
I think we can write "Well done" Chris!

Gives: III./JG 54 June 1940 in Amsterdam (according to what I have in my data).

Cheers, Franck.

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

ANY hard shelters at Guines ! Can't be a/c on this airfield. End of battle of France was certainly the period of this Lw fighter staffel alert.

Bertrand

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

Ah, thank you kind sir! But is it Stab I./JG 21 or III./JG 54?

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

What did I write? III./JG 54, Amsterdam.
Data comes from Luchtloog_Warplanes.

Re: Seeking ID of photo of pilots and unit of Luft fighter Staffel alert pad
 

Ah, so that's what 'Gives' means..... :) I had it as III./JG 54 too but had just wondered if JG 21 was a possibility and kept a photo in my JG 21 folder too.