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Question about the markings on the Bf 109 F-1 of Werner Mölders during the last quarter of 1940
Hello Chris
I know that on 8 September 1939 he was injured when his fighter somersaulted while crash-landing near Wolfersweiler due to engine trouble. Then on 5 June 1940 he was shot down in aerial combat and baled out of his Bf 109 E-3 near Canly to be taken prisoner. It is generally assumed that his victor was Sous Lieutenant René Layragues (6 victories, killed in action 5 June 1940) of GC II/7, Armée de l'Air but it may very well be that he was shot down in error by another German fighter. Unfortunately, I know nothing about the werknummer of either aircraft since at that period such information was usually not included in the loss lists.
Horrido!
Leo
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