Question about the markings on the Bf109F-1 of Werner Mölders during the last quarter of 1940

[Clint Mitchell]

A bit more on this Bf109 from Jim P. Originally sourced from TOCH but appears on LWAG

"Jim P.
Re: Bf109E W.Nr5915 Pilot I.D.
Sun May 11 18:02:19 2003
67.242.219.82

Bf 109E-4 5915 MÖLDERS, Major Werner 115 Stab JG 51 42 vic: 12, 16, 14 schwarz balken date: between 28.Sept.-11.Oct 1940 RK,EL,S,Br Kanal foto Jagdglieger Oberst Werner Mölder p.111, 116 - F
Bf 109E-7 5915 Erg.JGr.West 11-Jun-42 Bruchlandung due to pilot error. FR Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #6)-Vol. 9 Fl.Pl. Cazaux 25% H
Bf 109E-7 5915 II. JG 51 31-May-41 Fehlstart. Kanal Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #3)-Vol.5; Prien, et al, Die Jagdfliegerverbände, IV.2, p.70; Foreman, 1941-The Turning Point, II, p.267 Fl.Pl. Mardyck/Dünkirchen 40% H"

[steve sheridan]

Hi, just to add to the film KrisJG3 posted showing the tail of Bf110E 3U+FS W.Nr 3638. This a/c must have been later handed over to I/ZG26, as it was lost in the Balkans 26.4.41 as U8+AL flown by Uffz Wilhelm Rodel of 3/ZG26.

Best regs,
Steve.

[ChrisS]

Does anybody know what Bf-109E variant he flew with JG53 and the WNr. I know he crashed one but did he fly more than one?

Thanks

Chris

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Chris

I know that on 8 September 1939 he was injured when his fighter somersaulted while crash-landing near Wolfersweiler due to engine trouble. Then on 5 June 1940 he was shot down in aerial combat and baled out of his Bf 109 E-3 near Canly to be taken prisoner. It is generally assumed that his victor was Sous Lieutenant René Layragues (6 victories, killed in action 5 June 1940) of GC II/7, Armée de l'Air but it may very well be that he was shot down in error by another German fighter. Unfortunately, I know nothing about the werknummer of either aircraft since at that period such information was usually not included in the loss lists.

Horrido!

Leo

[ChrisS]

Hello Leo

Thank you very much for the reply, very useful.

Best Regards

Chris

[KrisJG3]

Maybe it is interested and worth to buy ?

Der Landser. Nr. 12. Oberst Werner Mölders [Broschiert]

• Broschiert: 94 Seiten / 94 Pages
  
• Verlag: Pabel (1960)
• ASIN: B0000BMVP9
• Hans Joachim Korten (Autor)

http://www.amazon.de/Landser-Nr-Ober...3854548&sr=1-1

BR

Kris

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Does anyone have a copy of this publication of Der Landser about Mölders? Is this just a rehash of what has already been published, including his recent bio, or is there new info and perhaps photography in it that hasn't already been published elsewhere. I already have both bios of him and his FB.

Regards,

Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator