Victory Markings - Authenticity and Identification

[Don Pearson]

Originally Posted by harrison987

Nah...

It still is not right. The hole with the metal ring is not part of the tail of any Me109, Fw190, or Me110. There were no other fighter/destroyers in 1941 that would have had that ring

about that ring... just a thought, but I am looking at "Luftwaffe Aces in WWII" (the Green Arrow book), and at the bottom of each Bf109 rudder there is depicted a ring next to the hinge. I know, it's only a painting, but could it be what we are seeing?

There is a photo of Galland's 5819 where 3 rings are visible, each adjacent to the rudder hinge. At least 2 appear to be patched over.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_q3qkaihZFz...ndporttail.jpg

Check also the hole near the bottom of these rudders
http://www.pbase.com/dux/image/37179231
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:He...109_rudder.JPG
Don