eBay: One Bf 109. Any suggestion?

[ouidjat]

Hi Gents,

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Flugzeug-Balk...item19e1807a61

Regards, Franck.

[ChrisS]

As it's with other LG2/JG77 aircraft I guess a unit of the two. Possibly JG52?

[Marc-André Haldimann]

According to Ralph Zimmer over on LEMB, the yellow band in front of the Balkenkreuz was carried by 1./LG 2.

Cheers
Marc

[RalphZimmer]

Hi Marc,
I am not that sure of that - I just stated (from memory!) that the kind of fuselage band reminded me of I/LG2 in 1941 on the eastern front. From that I concluded the possibility that this a/c MIGHT be from that Gruppe.
I don't have any proof for that assumption right now as I am at work and away from my bookshelves.
Regards
Ralph

[ouidjat]

Hi gents,

Erg.JG 77 suits me but my problem with this picture is it seems the plane is wearing an earlier camouflage ... though no cowling is not helpful too.

http://www.me109.info/display.php?a=e&fid=6084

Regards, Franck.

[ouidjat]

Hi Guys,

Back on it ...
These three following photos. All untitled II./JG 77. But the last one being taken in 1942 at Bukarest-Pipera (from another source) ... when II./JG 77 was already flying on Bf 109F.

Erg.JG 77 was based in Rumania, Pipera then Mizil then back in Pipera from May-1941 to 11-Jan-1942.
Since all those pictures are showing us dark camouflaged machines ...
Frankly I will stay with Erg./JG 77.
Weisse 4 in 1.(Einsatz) and black numbers with 2.(Ausb.).

...
Heinrich Graaf?
One of training unit for Rumanian Pilots???

I'll appreciate to "hear" you on that.

Regards, Franck.

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Great complements there, Franck!

Merci
MA

[ouidjat]

Thanks Marc,

... One more point:
And, of course, the "Red 11" photos haven't been taken during winter 40-41, then winter 41-42 which was Erg.JG 77 time, not II./JG 77.
Enough ... for the moment I think.