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Old 11th November 2010, 15:05
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Re: White or Yellow noses on II./ZG 76 a/c during Sept-Oct 1940?

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Originally Posted by Evgeny Velichko View Post
Luftflotte 2
Erprobungsgruppe 210 - had "clear" noses without color markings (probably as non-fighter unit)
Zerstörergeschwader 26 - white noses (confirmed by many photos)
Zerstörergeschwader 76 (without I./ZG76) - white noses (look on this film - 1940-10-30 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 530 (23m 58s, 720x544).mkv here: Deutche Wochenschau, from 7:10, and You will see Bf110's of II./ZG76 with white noses)

Luftflotte 3
V.(Z)/Lehrgeschwader 1 - white noses (confirmed by photos)
Zerstörergeschwader 2 - white noses (confirmed by many photos, aslo You can see white noses on 1940-09-18 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 524 (21m 54s, 720x544) on the Wochenschau link above - from 11:25 - Bf110C&D of ZG2 on take off ).

It is clear, that Zerst.Gruppen, which weared white noses during BoB, overpainted them into RLM27 Yellow when went to Balkan campaign (like I and II./ZG26, and II./ZG76), what is pprooved by many b/w and color photos.

Question for me is:
If Bf109 units made RLM04 yellow markings on their noses to distinct Bf109 from Spitfire from long distance (but not to distinct, for example, Bf109 of LF2 from Bf109 of LF3 - both Luftflotte's Bf109 wear Yellow noses), but what was the matter of white paint of Bf110's? What aircraft RAF had, wich was simular-looking with Bf110 on long distance?
The Blenheim, and perhaps before that, Potez 63/630/633?
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