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Old 17th April 2009, 15:02
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Re: FW-190's at US captured airfield (photo)

With all three wearing Luftflotte 4 tactical markings (yellow cowl bands and rudders), the aircraft must be 190Fs of III./SG10.

They would be black 11+| and 5+|, as SG10 didn't use red numbers for their 8. Staffel, and yellow 7+| (9. Staffel).

On 3 May 1945, III./SG10 were recorded as operating from Přerov, under Luftwaffenkommando 8's, 3. Flieger Division, but the photo could have been taken anywhere as all 3 Gruppen fled to various airfields in preference to surrendering to the Soviets.

I tend to agree with Roger's earlier suggestion of Straubing, as the D-9 does appear to be White 15, WNr 600651, this is further supported by other III./SG10 aircraft visible in the background of other photos of this D-9 - which I must confess I hadn't noticed before!

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Chris
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