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Re: JG 301 or ... JG 5 ?
Hi.
Sorry to shoot down Your theory, but those days the traffic went the other way, from Germany and Denmark to Norway, which was pretty much the only German controlled area.
The only known traffic the other way around was larger aircraft which were used for evacuation from the east (and plans for evacuation).
The '<4' simply isn't a JG 5 aircraft, and I will try to substantiate this:
1. The soldiers in the photo are american! There were no GI's in Norway hunting for aircraft in the woods. The photo must have been taken on the continent.
2. The parts of JG 5 that had transferred from Norway had been known under their new names since the fall of 1944 (IV./JG 4 and III./JG 6 respectively). There is no evidence that the unit ever had the unit id bands before they were renamed, and well, they didn't have any FW 190's either...
3. The above mentioned parts of JG 5 (I. and II. Gruppe) had not had a single FW 190 in their inventory since August 1943 (I. Gruppe) and start of the war! (II. Gruppe).
4. The redispositions during the spring of 1945 in Norway still has to be studied further, but we are gathering information all the time. What is certain is that at least some of the Staffeln did not get their new designation before April 1st 1945!!!
The 'Blaue 9' is a slight possibility, but look at the photo Kjetil posted and the quality of the paintwork of the bands on the aircraft as they were being destroyed by allied forces - almost fresh paint!
Regards,
Andreas
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