Unknown Bf 109 red/yellow 5
 

Hi,
on Facebook was this photo posted. It looks like a Bf 109 E (incomplete tail) with a yellow or red 5. The location is interesting.

Who has an idea about the location, time and possible the unit of that Bf 109?
The camo looks a bit like the 5./JG 52 style for some Emils.

Is it a captured plane for decoration in a factory at UK or something?

Flc

Re: Unknown Bf 109 red/yellow 5
 

Seems to be JG53 or JG52 in Werft - painting work?

Regards

Robert

Re: Unknown Bf 109 red/yellow 5
 

"Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 W/Nr 1653 suspended from the rafters of the RNZAF's Technical Training School, which occupied Hangar 2."

Scroll down on this link;

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/14...ation-heritage

"Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 of 3./JG51 flown by Fw. Wilhelm Erdniss, 27 November 1940 This aircraft, 'Brown 5', W.Nr. 1653, is believed to have been finished in an uppersurface camouflage of 02 and a locally mixed grey."

http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109E/J...d-1941-02.html

Don

Re: Unknown Bf 109 red/yellow 5
 

And a quote attributed to LEMB, explaining why there is no cowling;

"The Messerschmitt Bf109E-3/B, WNr.4101, Black 12 of 2./JG51 was shot down by a Spitfire on 27 November 1940 and made a wheels-up landing at Manston. The aircraft was taken to the RAE for examination and fitted with a new fin and rudder from c/n 6313F of II(S)/LG2, a new upper forward engine cowling from c/n 1653 of JG51"

Re: Unknown Bf 109 red/yellow 5
 

Great, Don! Thanks. ;-)
That's happen when peoples copy photos and don't give the source.