Bf 109 F-2 Trop South Africa War Museum

[Chris Goss]

Does anyone have the history of White 6 which resides at this Museum?

[RSwank]

Some history here (it is the second Bf-109 discussed on the page):

http://www.oncamouflagedwings.org/saw/saw5.htm

[ouidjat]

Said part and situation in "White 6" ...

[Chris Goss]

The reason why I asked. No sign of any badge

[ouidjat]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

The reason why I asked. No sign of any badge

Yes no badge.
Cowling has been moved and changed.
Typical markings for III./JG53, though.

Hope my explanation do help you Chris.

Regards,
Franck.

[Chris Goss]

Thanks. So what is the Wk Nr? This appears to be another shot

[ouidjat]

Hi there,

Of course this is not an F-2/Trop and of course this is not WNr.31010 ..
It was an F-4/Trop of 7./JG53 and was captured by 7°Sqdn SAAF at Sidi Haneish, LG2 and flew to El Alamein.
Flown by Blaauw, Jan. Maj., Basson, Arnold Loubser 'Bassie' (45 minutes), flown by Kirby, Harold. Capt. on 4th of December 1942 and flown by Meikle, Arthur.

The picture(s) of the original machine, with JG53 "Pik As" emblem and without G-2 (so to say) cowling do exist.

As for "known WNr." this indicated WNr. is a spare part number situated in front/top of fire wall. Nothing to do with machine WNr.
Last museum curator did look everywhere outside and inside the machine at "our" request ... Nothing.
So it's WNr. remains unknown so far.

Regards,
Franck.

[ouidjat]

Here is the machine.
Expired auction.

[ouidjat]

Funny to have to write the same comments on different threads.
What means the sentence #3 "Last museum curator did look everywhere outside and inside the machine at "our" request ... Nothing." for you?
Principaly the word "inside" ...


I have a full photo album of inside .. and they look when they took the pictures at my request.
Nothing.

[stefaan]

Hi.
Will see if I can organise a look
Stefaan