Bf 109G fin

[Kari Lumppio]

Hello!

Stig, after checking available data JG 300 may still be a valid avenue to pursue regarding the history of Wnr is 165641.

I see in photos text "Musée Freming-Merlebach". I wonder if this is Freyming-Merlebach in France near German border. There seems to be a military museum according internet search results.

As I wrote III/JG 300 had similar fins installed in their planes, but the unit was quite far away from France. But is seems I/JG 300 spent three-four days (12.6.-15.6.-1944) at Merzhausen (http://www.ww2.dk/air/jagd/jg300.htm ). If the Merzhausen is the same as Google maps shows near Freiburg im Breisgau it is some 150 km SE of Freyming-Merlebach. Not a long distance for a Bf 109.

Summarische losses show I/JG 300 having two total losses and two damaged planes on operational flight plus three damaged without enemy action on non-operational flight during period 12.-15.6.1944. All losses were suffered either 12th or 13th June. Both total losses were 13.6.1944. Is there any personal loss data for these?

And I am very interested about the colours of this fin relic. Bet many others, too. Thank you for posting the photos.


Cheers,
Kari

PS Was there any sharing arrangement between JG 53 and I/JG 300? Or any other unit? AFAIK II/JG 53 and II/JG301 shared planes at some point.

PPS Noticed Harrison's post above. Most of the FinnAF high 109 fins were WOOD. Some early ones were aluminium. There are people who know more about this. All Finnish G-6s were factory new. It may be we (Finns) and Italians got most (majority?) of the early wooden ones if they were inferior quality. Would not surprise me. At least it seems to have been common understanding even back then that the new G-6 were inferior qualitywise to the G-2 subtypes.

MT-507 (WNr 167271) does not have tall tail.