[G.R.Morrison]

The JG 51 continued using their Bf 109F-2s well into 1942, but as its engine required the "C3" (100 octane) fuel, virtually everyone else was flying the F-4 by early 1942, their "B4" (87 octane) fuel requirement simplifies the supply problem.

When it comes to choosing marking / decal options for a kit, we should acknowledge that often the companies (and artists) prefer a 'prettier' subject to a plain one. Repeating errors gives a 'sort-of' validity to them, as the casual modeler can think, "I saw it in two (or three) sources, so it must be the case." There are numerous examples of this 'repeated-enough to make it real' when it comes to Luftwaffe subjects. It was not too long ago that a prominent company released a red-cowled Bf 109F-2 of "Assi" Hahn - a mistake that goes back to the mid-1960s.

If I were the one building this, I would go with "gelbe 8" of the 3./JG 54. If you want to depict Nowi in a 1. Staffel machine, maybe choose a FW 190A-4, A-5 or A-6.

Whether there are 'others' of his, even without consulting his Flugbuch, it's highly-likely. The Bf 109G-2 WNr.10360 "schwarze 1" that he flipped over 11.August 1942 was probably 'borrowed,' a not-infrequent occurrence. Examining Flugbücher, sometimes a pilot will use the same airframe for quite a long period, others have many different aircraft in the same time-span. Even without combat damage, engine maintenance, etc., still needs to happen, and a pilot scheduled to fly will take up the machine that's available.

Hope this helps a bit, GRM