Ju 87 G, Fw 190 F-8, SG 2; Ju 290 "PJ+PS"

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Another eBay find:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-photo-C...YAAOSwl5JW8ehG

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-photo-C...cAAOSwZ8ZW8eei

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-photo-C...4AAOSwoudW8eU4
The latter was flown to Munich, 6 May 1945. Are the other pictures from the same location ?

Cheers
Marc

[RolandF]

Could be München-Riem.
I think the Fw 190 with the Gruppenkommandeurs chevron was surrendered there along with many SG 2s Fw 190s.
The Ju 87 G features the same tail stripes like Rudel´s Gefechtsverband surrendered at Kitzingen a/f.
Btw, PJ+PS is in an early status of overpainting. Points to Riem, too.

Regards
RolandF

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Many thanks, Roland !

I thought at first that this Ju 87 G was Rudel's...except Rudel ground-looped his at Kitzingen... I was aware of all the sG 2 machines surrendered in Munich, but not so for the Kannonevogel...

Thanks again for your precisions, much appreciated!
Marc

[RolandF]

Yes, Rudel ordered his entourage to crashland its Ju 87s and Fw 190s not to let them fall undamaged in the enemy´s hands. The Ju 87 G plot in Riem ostensibly chose a safe landing.
For comparison some Simon Schatz profiles:

http://www.rlm.at/cont/profil18.htm