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Re: Seeking RK photo of Hptm Wolfgang Lippert, Gr Kdr of II./JG27, with his RK Victory Scoreboard
Hello,
The very unique scoreboard posted by Franck merits some serious attention. It appears that the best match is Oblt. Richard Leppla, Sta Kap of 3./JG51, although "Mickey" Sprick of 8./JG26 also has some possibility. The key to resolving this is the dates for the victory claims, which, unfortunately are just beyond the edge of clarity. Does anyone know the source of the original of this photo (probably eBay) and/or have a fully legible copy of it? This would make an excellent subject for an EoE Project a/c Color Profile. This aircraft appears to have a light yellow rudder from the Aug-Sept, 1940 period of the Battle of Britain. Surely someone who did so much balloon busting would have received some mention in the contemporary Luftwaffe propaganda press.
Who has information that would help us confirm the identification and documentation of the full a/c markings?
Regards,
Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator
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