Thread: Bf 109 G-4 (?) in the USA
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Old 6th October 2012, 12:01
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Bf 109 G-4 (?) in the USA
Hi folks,

I just stumbled on those two color shots of an Bf 109 G exhibited in the USA, probably in the autumn 1943:

http://www.ww2color.com/search/webap...mary_key=10765
http://www.ww2color.com/search/webap...mary_key=10766

Not the easiest angles or framing for recognizing a particular plane. The engine cowling in the second pic is consistent with a G-1 to G-4 model. Note also the white theatre tail band, indicative of a machine captured either in Tunisia, Sicily or Italy.

Thanks for your thoughts
Marc
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