Arado 109E plates

[stephen f. polyak]

Here are two examples of AGO plates: Hs126 (upper) and Ar96 (lower).

The Hs126 plate came from the hoard found buried years ago at RAF Kenley; the desert tan overspray suggests it was originally taken in North Africa. While damage from long-term ground exposure denies some entries, based on Henschel plates I have seen that are the same style, the AGO plate may be a main ID plate, or at least, it listed the Hs126 W.Nr. (now gone).

The Ar96 plate was recovered in Norway. It does not seem to be an airframe W.Nr. plate, but a component or assembly data plate.

These two examples demonstrate that parts and airplanes built by AGO received AGO data/ID plates. In the case of AGO built Bf109's, it appears that major parts made by Arado, so identified by Arado plates, were also used.