eBay BV 138 with unknown emblem

[Seaplanes]

The reason can be that the original 2./106 was renumbered 3./906 with effect from 01.12.1940. Even if they changed the unit code to 8L+ -K, the Staffel may have "taken" with them their old unit emblem. This was not uncommon. 3./906 continued to operate their Do 18's until January 1942 when most of the Staffel personnel transferred to List to start conversion to the BV 138. About mid May 1942 the conversion was completed and the unit transferred to Tromsö in Northern Norway. This is the only logical explanation I can think of.
The "new" 2./106 that came into existence when the original 3./906 was renumbered, also on 01.12.1940, converted immediately from He 115 to Ju 88.

[Clint Mitchell]

Thank you Seaplanes, this transfer whilst retaining the emblem could also be when the additional shield element was added to the design. Although it gets confusing when 3./Küstenfliegergruppe 906 had their own emblem: (719 K&R 2012). Apparently Inherited from 3./Küstenfliegergruppe 706 in November 1939. It's a puzzler.

[ianatheling]

Thanks to both of you. I note that the well known boat/shield emblem of 3./KuFLGr906 was itself inherited from 3./706. I have certainly seen this emblem on He115, but I wonder whether the emblem ever appeared on BV138. Could then perhaps the ship emblem of 3./906 (Ketley 746) have been replaced by the shield version of Ketley 719 when 3./906 was reformed from 2./106?

Ian