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Old 24th October 2009, 18:14
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Re: Savoia Marchetti S.79 wearing strange Luftwaffe Markings/Camouflage

Have a look at K.Merrick´s 2nd vol. p.369 and you´ll see some double codes, i.e. registrations...

I´d like to quote from "Luftwaffenverordnungsblatt Nr.9 vom 20.02.1939" (taken from M.Ullmann´s book)concerning the use of Überführungskennzeichen (transfer codes):
"III.Gültigkeitsdauer
Das Überführungskennzeichen gilt nur für die Dauer des Überführungsfluges. Nach Eintreffen des Flugzeuges am Bestimmungsort ist es unverzüglich abzuwaschen. Die Dienststelle, die das Flugzeug übernimmt, teilt der Bauaufsicht des Lieferwerkes bzw. dem Luftzeugamt oder Luftpark innerhalb 3 Tagen nach Abholung mit, daß das Überführungskennzeichen zur anderweitigen Verwendung frei ist."

This means the Überführungkennzeichen, i.e. Stammkennzeichen is not a four letter code fixed for one certain plane but it may be re-used. This may be practicable in peace-time service but hardly to realise during wartime. But it is possible.I´m quite sure that Flying schools and other special units better related to the center of the Reich and its admisnistrations were using this possibilities to assign double registrations re-used for destroyed school planes.

I´ve always wondered why the "Stammkennzeichen" are regarded by you as a strictly fixed rule. No, it was thought as a flexible regulation - such as cars,btw - but war with its over-stretched administartion prevented it from being used for front planes.
What´s your opinion?

Regards

Roland
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