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Re: JG 54 Winter 1943 cammouflage
Hi
Interesting discussion.
Could be true that end 1941 JG54 had occupied 2-3 former and well equipped Soviet airfields around Leningrad. 1942 JG54 started experimenting with colours and could well have used Russian stocks. would this have run until 1943? I would guess unlikely. How much paint would that be? Could the JG54 colours be based on local colours and experience?
Why was it not undertaken with other units in other sectors and seems quite unique to JG54?
Attached are a few interesting photos. Colour photo of a Fw190 in my collection and the brownviolet and tan of Fw190 A-5 1227 White A of 4./JG54 taken in 1991. (Outside of my agreement with Vulcan).
Glaserit have scanned these and perhaps one day they could be checked against the RLM colours? These were very well protected and seem to have no weathering or UV degregation due to the protection of the tailplane.
regards
Mark
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