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Old 16th July 2014, 05:32
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Bf109 tail in Western Desert
Anyone know the unit and pilot? It looks like 7 British/French victories and 17 Russian victories for a total of 24 victories on the tail
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Old 16th July 2014, 09:37
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Re: Bf109 tail in Western Desert
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Heinz Altendorf, Staka 7/JG53. Shot down by DCA (16 December, 1941). Belly landed at Mechili and prisoner.
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Old 16th July 2014, 09:55
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Germans take 2 prisoners.
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Thanks Miguel!
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Old 16th July 2014, 22:42
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Re: Bf109 tail in Western Desert
Great picture.

Thanks for posting.

Miguel - 'DCA'?

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Altendorf told me that he mistook a column of allied tanks for German, went down for a look and was met by a hail of AA fire. He was wounded in the encounter.
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That looks like one hell of a belly landing from the look of the tail.
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Altendorf told me that he mistook a column of allied tanks for German, went down for a look and was met by a hail of AA fire. He was wounded in the encounter.
That's interesting, because it should make it possible to pinpoint the British unit in question. There weren't many British tanks around Mechili that day.

Nick, thanks - that's what I thought, but just wanted to be sure.

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Bf 109F-4/Z WNr 7348

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