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Old 26th February 2007, 14:46
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Re: A factory fresh Me 109G-G14AS

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Originally Posted by veltro View Post
IMHO, the different hue of the rudder is simply due to the fact that it is slightly angled... which is confirmed also by the shadow in the top hinge.
Agreed. All too often aircraft in colour profiles are given a different colour rudder because the photo was misinterpretated.
Similarly shadows cast on an aircraft from nearby structures are sometimes mistaken for "special markings"
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