Bf 109 White 1 1/JG26 with grasshopper marking

[chuckschmitz]

This is similar to the photo on page 20 of Kagero's Bf 109 E vol. II. Note the pennant on the antenna.

[Larry Hickey]

Chuck,

This is the a/c of Oblt. Franz Hornig, Sta Kap of 1./JG26 circa Jan-Feb., 1940.

Regards,

Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator

[chuckschmitz]

Thanks Larry. I will be contacting you via PM.

Chuck

[Jim P.]

Who later flew with JG 52.

Hörnig, Franz, Oblt., 1., I., JG 26, 14-Aug-40, Spitfire, Dover, 13.20, 1., 32, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Hörnig, Franz, Oblt., 9., III., JG 52, 04-Jul-41, DB-3, Raum Jassy, -, 2., 50, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Oblt., 9., III., JG 52, 04-Jul-41, DB-3, Raum Jassy, -, 3., 51, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Oblt., 9., III., JG 52, 08-Jul-41, DB-3, nordöstlich Mamaia, -, 4., 57, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Oblt., 9., III., JG 52, 04-Aug-41, SB-2, -, -, 5., 86, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Oblt., 9., III., JG 52, 04-Aug-41, I-16 Rata, -, -, 6., 87, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Oblt., 9., III., JG 52, 05-Aug-41, DB-3, -, -, 7., 91, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Hptm., 9., III., JG 52, 17-Oct-41, R-10, -, 07.30, 8., 307, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Hptm., 9., III., JG 52, 17-Mar-42, I-26, -, -, 9., 706, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Hptm., 9., III., JG 52, 22-Mar-42, Il-2, -, -, 10., 718, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Hörnig, Franz, Hptm., 9., III., JG 52, 27-Mar-42, I-61, -, -, 11., 744, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,

[chuckschmitz]

Did he survive the war?

[Jim P.]

According to Larry deZeng and Doug Stankey's 'LW Officer Career Summaries' he did. His 9./JG 52 claims are not accounted for in that source though - and probably like them, I thought he was kind of a non-entity until I saw his name in the Prien, et al "Jagdverbande" volume(s). Certainly not a 'killer' from JG 52, but 10 claims plus his BOB claim with JG 26 is not insignificant.

[chuckschmitz]

Thanks