eBay: Bf 109 E-1. "Gelbe 10". 3./JG 2 & Personal emblem.

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

You will find one version of Ofw Franz Jaenischs' personalised Mickey Mouse emblem in the following publication:

Scale Aircraft Modelling (UK). Vol.4, No.9. June, 1982. p.422.
Aircraft of the Aces - Werner Molders. by Michael Payne.

It is a good close-up shot of the emblem on the port side, immediately behind, and below the cockpit canopy. No other markings are visible, but the aircraft has the dense mottling associated with JG 2 aircraft

Sorry, no scanner. Perhaps Chris Goss can help. l believe he has some of the late Michael Payne's collection.

Col.

[ouidjat]

Sure Col.

Too hot outside?
http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109E/B...e-1940-02.html

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

I think that this is the a/c we carry in the EoE Luft Loss List as:

"17 March 1940: 1./JG2Messerschmitt Bf109E-3. Crashed on landing at Frankfurt-Rebstock due to control failure. Pilot unhurt. Aircraft 40% damaged but repairable."


Obviously, the damage is more like 80% and not repairable.


Regards,


Larry Hickey

EoE Project Coordinator

[ouidjat]

Hello Larry,

Thank you for your input.
- March 1940 was Snowy?
- Its' an E-1 from 3./JG 2.

We have two aspects here:
Who is the pilot pictured on two photos ?? Though I Wonder if the guy sat on cowling is the same than the first one pictured in that early heavy flight fatigue???
And, again, March was Snowy ???