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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
Faenor
The last digit could be either a 0, 6 or 8. Since it does not look like a landing accident you walk away from
I would say 42-76000 is out.
Also adding the fact the photo is on the German e-bay making it likely to have its origin from a German
and is thus even less likely to be -76000.
42-76006 reportedly had the code 82, and if that is correct, she is out as well.
42-76008 was shot down by flak 7 June 1944, has no known code and seems to me to be a much better
candidate, perhaps the best?
B Rgds
Stig
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.......aaaaaa - again perfect searchich and deduction, thank you Stig :-)
There is some other planes from same unit, 65th FS, 57th FG, where is visible similar marking on the tail:
http://www.57thfightergroup.org/pict...mages/163.html
http://www.57thfightergroup.org/pict...images/25.html
There is MACR 5788:
http://www.57thfightergroup.org/macr/5788.html
And who is interesting, you can download the Operational Reports for this unit
http://www.57thfightergroup.org/oper...l_reports.html
Faenor