Bf 109 K-4 captured at Ainring "Wing of the Black Cross No. 4"

[Jerry Crandall]

Hi All,
The Bf 109 K-4 is the same one in all three photos. Comparing the original photos it bcomes clear they are indeed the same aircraft. Note the pattern of the upper uppersurface camouflage as it matches perfectly in both photos. Even two aircraft from the same production batch will not match up that perfectly. Also, under the fuselage Balkenkreuz there is a distinctive bare patch of ground that is in exactly the same spot in both photos. The prop is in the same position in both shots.As noted the tail wheel retract mechanism was often locked down. Granted, the Yellow band in the one photo is impossible to see clearly.
Cheers, Jerry