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Old 27th May 2008, 17:24
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Re: Photos 3-25

Regarding the 109, it is definitely an F as you can see the glass quarter panel through the open canopy. Also, the canopy is definitely an F type.

As to whether it is Marseille, it certainly looks like him, his style of dress: rolled up sleeves, "50 mission" crush cap, sun glasses and all that hardware around the neck. This could be when he returned from receiving the diamonds. He likely ferried a plane back to Afrika. Another clue that it might be a ferry aircraft comes from the overhead pilot armor being in place. As far as we can determine, Marseille never flew one of "his" aircraft with this in place.

As for the SKZ, Rabe Anton and I believe the style of the "K" in the SKZ may be a clue to its maker and an SKZ block and WNr.

You can see where this machine may fit in from reading a recently published book by Rabe Anton and myself on Marseille's aircraft. The publisher's link is here:

http://www.airpowereditions.com/our-...Marseille.html
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