[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

I think that a more thorough analysis will find that the colours of JG 5 during 1944 is quite standard. Remember that the reorganization to four Staffeln per Gruppe during July - August 1944 garbled things up a bit, resulting codes for for example 8. Staffel went from black to blue, and the Staffel itself was not a part of III. but II. Gruppe.

So before the reorganization:

III. Gruppe
7. Staffel - White
8. Staffel - Black
9. Staffel - Yellow

after:
II. Gruppe
5. Staffel - White
6. Staffel - Black
7. Staffel - Yellow
8. Staffel - Blue

III. Gruppe
9. Staffel - White (ex. 7. Staffel)
10. Staffel - Black (ex. 8. Staffel)
11. Staffel - Yellow (ex. 9. Staffel)
12. Staffel - Blue

Any discrepancies I would connect to the fact that the 12. Staffel were to be set up locally using 'available material' at first, or aircraft used by one unit but really belonging to the strength of another.

Regards,
Andreas