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Originally Posted by Simon Schatz
Hi folks!
The plane had a RLM 70/71/65 camouflage, a yellow fuselage band and the yellow V on the left wing. As these markings are markings for Luftflotte 4 I'm not sure if the plane also had yellow wing tips. Other planes of 10.(PZ)/SG 2 didn't have yellow wing tips.
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Deciphered German signal of 22 September 1944 (Ultra HP 1207)
Early 22nd Luftflotte 4 appreciated that on Rumanian front "the enemy" was operating German aircraft in some cases with German markings. In order to identify German aircraft with certainty additional recognition markings in yellow paint ordered for Me 109, Fw 190, Ju 87, Ju 88, Ju 188, Hs 129, He 111 and Do 217. 40 cm ring around fuselage in front of wings. Lower side of port wing, whole width of wing a Victor [i.e. a "V"] open towards direction of flight with an angle of 45 degrees and arms 25 cm broad. The arms of the Victor to be carried over leading edge of wing to upper side for distance of 60 cm to permit recognition from above also. Completion to be reported by early 25th, from then on all above aircraft not carrying new marking could be fired on at 30 km distance from front.
To me that implies that the markings specified replaced the older ones but you could read it either way, I admit.