Yellow or white fuselage strip on the Dornier Do 17 Z of KG 76
 

Hi,

As well as in the books ""La Luftwaffe attaque à l'ouest" (Jean-Bernard Frappé) page 26 as page 254 of "Luftwaffe Codes Markings & Units: 1939-1945" (Barry Rosch) photos of the Dornier D0 17Z KG76 show a thin strip yellow in front of the fuselage code. Are these markings were unique to KG 76 and from what date they appear: in the Western Campaign or during the Battle of Britain ?

Thank you in advance

Bertrand

Re: Yellow or white fuselage strip on the Dornier Do 17 Z of KG 76
 

Bertrand,

These bands were always in the Staffel color and appeared on almost all KG76 aircraft during 1940.

Re: Yellow or white fuselage strip on the Dornier Do 17 Z of KG 76
 

The thin Rumpfband aft of the trailing edge of the wings was still being applied to the III/KG 76 Ju 88As in the winter 1941/1942, but I'm unsure if it was continued.

GRM