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Old 22nd April 2015, 21:57
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Re: Unknown Emblem on a Bf 109 E

Stig, Roland

Upon reflection, I would accept that the creature is a chamois, that what I saw as the antlers, is (are) the creature ear(s) - btw, I can see only one ear, but I will allow for a benefit of a doubt given my recent apparent mis-identification of the motif.

3./JG 51 was at that time I believe still predominantly manned by the Austrian pilots, the chamois would perhaps represent the town of Kitzbühel, while the emblem itself might have been a stepping stone to the I./JG 51 chamois on the Alpine peak emblem introduced I believe soon thereafter, in October 1939.

Now, the discussion might become more interesting at this point. Or,... perhaps the hitherto unknown emblem will be confirmed as a personal emblem?

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Sinisa
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