[Eric Larger]

Few more interesting points extract from the other picture .

A III Gruppe bar is painted on the cental band of the tricolour tail band . This one has the same grey value than the 2 outer bands so it may have been yellow . The individual number is not clearly visible perhaps yellow 4 or yellow 1 over a repainted area . The size of the tactical code is identical to the one observed on W.Nr 600434 , black 14 discovered after war.

As often seen by III./JG2 the Gruppe bar is painted with the colour of the tactical code , so a machine belonging to 11./JG2.

The hankenkreuz is highlighted in white , another evidence to determine an very early machine (from 210001 to 210037) . The background of the BalkenKreuz is painted in RLM76 as on W.Nrn 210037 , 210015, 210051....

Last evidence , the 5 pieces gun cowling clearly visible on left side photo as well as the black exhaust area .

The propeller blades are broken , perhaps du to a belly-landing . And on left side picture , the spiral covers only half of the surface of the spinner , typical to III./JG54 Fw 190d-9s , this machine could have been posted to before being used by III./JG2.

All the best

Eric Larger