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Re: FW 190A-3 "gelbe 10+I" WNr.5403
“Pechvogel”
Damaged 25% by pilot error on 24.July 1942 at Vendeville, the WNr.5403 was with JGr. Ost when it was once again damaged (20%) in a Bruchlandung 11.Jan. 1943 at Fl.Pl. St. Jean d'Angely due to pilot error, entered the repair shops [Sonderreparaturbbetrieb G.L. (Ago Flzgwerke)] at Auxerre/Cravant 27.Jan. 1943, left 8.August 1943 and was badly-damaged (50%) the next day while being ferried by a pilot of Flzg.Überführ.G. 1, Notlandung at Caussade due to fuel shortage.
There are other examples of 'pale' yellow used for the Kennung of 9./JG 26 machines, Staffelkapitän Kurt Ruppert's WNr.551 "gelbe 1" comes to mind.
GRM
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