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Re: KG26 A/C Codes 15 Aug 1940, Shield Colour
Thank you all for the replys. It is much appreciated.
Hope you do not mind a little rambling brain session for a bit of discussion as I would really like to know your thoughts on this.
There are 2 different Pics of 111’s from 5/KG26 where the lighting and development are very different. (image 1 & 2) I am by NO means any photo expert, but I can not help wondering if the one on the ground has a different colour Lion on the shield. If so I would think it would be RED since that is the only one with photographic history (HE-111 of KG26 ww2incolor). Even with the angle of this image wouldn’t you think it would be much darker if the Lion was black?
Image 3 shows another KG26 AC with the crest next to the 87 Triangle. Weren’t these triangles mostly Yellow or Red outline and labeled in the opposite or black? I know this is all very speculative but if so doesn’t the shade of the shield and the background of triangle look similar? There also seems to be a brigther band on the Engine cowl (White?)
On this other image of a KG26 in the Night Scheme it shows what appears to be a non-black shield with a white Lion. Again would this be a RED shield?
Lastly, I now they are RC and Sim sites (as with Decals or Model manufacturers not claims to accuracy) although he has a large disclaimer for accuracy the folloing on http://www.rc-network.de/magazin/artikel_07/art_07-043/art_043-01.html by Eckart Muller and http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/downloads/markings/3/lw-kampfgeschwader-154/ Bith have III/KG26 as Red Shield Black Details. I wonder what they may have used as references.
Images provided from Luchtoorlog.be
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