Late war Bf 109 pictures source

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Quite an exceptional photo for tonight: an original color slide of Bf 109 G-14/AS W.Nr. 782 104 (?) "Crni 4", flown by deserting pilot Vladimir Sandtner, I.Zrakoplovna Skupina. 2. Lovačko Jato, who landed it at Falconara, Italy, 16 April 1945.

Source: 57thbombwing.com.

Original link, with my thanks to Tomislav Grzetic, The Messerschmitt Fighters of WWII Group, FB, 13 september 2020: http://57thbombwing.com/GalleryV/57t...E109_color.jpg

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Marc-André Haldimann

Quite an exceptional photo for tonight: an original color slide of Bf 109 G-14/AS W.Nr. 782 104 (?) "Crni 4", flown by deserting pilot Vladimir Sandtner, I.Zrakoplovna Skupina. 2. Lovačko Jato, who landed it at Falconara, Italy, 16 April 1945.

Just out of interest, here it is with the standard Photoshop "auto colour" and "auto tone" filters applied — the results aren't always this good!

To me the checkerboard on the tail looks quite irregular, by the way.