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Re: 3./JG 77 machine: or "A Little Brown Job to start 2014"!
Franck,
This a/c is one of our EoE Color profiles being worked on right now representing 3./JG77 during 09.39 and the Polish Campaign. We've studied this a/c closely, and are certain that this is a 3./JG77 a/c and NOT 2./JG77. The latter unit used white outlines around their a/c numbers, as you've pointed out. I've concluded that the numbers on 3./JG77 aircraft from this period were either a dark yellowish-orange, or brown, as you've speculated. They aren't the standard yellow for sure.
We believe that this a/c was lost on 28 Sept 1939:
According to the EoE Luft Loss DB: 28 September 1939: "3./JG77 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3. Collided with a balloon and crashed near Merseburg. (FF) Lt Wolfgang Gadow killed. Aircraft 100% write-off. (NOT PC)
After the Polish campaign, I./JG77 transferred to Oedheim on this date under Hptmn Johannes Janke."
I've proposed an update to this entry adding "Brown 5" and W.Nr.1077 to this entry based upon the photo caption.
Regards,
Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator
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