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Re: eBay: Müncheberg Weisse 1
Hello,
Ouidjat is correct on the dates, location and pilot's ID of this photo. For the EoE project, we're doing a full series of profiles for the a/c flown by Müncheberg during 1939-40. This new photo is a key clue to the appearance of his a/c, and proves that he flew the same a/c (W.Nr. unknown) from before the WC/FC, all the way until the unit left the Channel coast at the end of 1940. It was marked both <+I and later W1+I, as shown here. I know of photos of this a/c carrying 9, 17, 20, 22 and 23 victory tabs.
And the strange insignia is a badly worn remnant of the III./JG26 Gruppenstab 4-leaf clover. It has not been painted over, about half of it has worn off.
Regards,
Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator
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