Stkz anomaly: Bf 109 G-2 JU+XY (FinnAF MT-217)

[Kari Lumppio]

"Kroatian" G-2s in Finland

Hello!

From Hannu Valtonen's "Messerschmitt BF 109 ja Saksan sotatalous" (ISBN 951-95688-7-5) pp. 320-321* we can see that MT-225, MT-234 and MT-247 had earlier served in 15./JG52. Original source given is Matti Salonen's loss list compilations and (MT) plane individuals' archived documents held at Sota-arkisto. Mr. Salonen is listed also on the memberlist of this forum.

Following data from the Valtonen's book (p. 323) if not otherwise given.

MT-225 was WNr 13577, and it's Stkz according the latest published data** was DH+UQ (Valtonen doesn't give any Stkz).

MT-234 was WNr 13989 and Stkz VI+MO.

MT-247 was WNr 14822 and Stkz NN+ZB.


Additionally MT-246 (WNr 14672, Stkz KG+WT) had served with "7./Rum.JGr." in addition to 5./JG3.


All in all the later arriving (used) FinnAF Bf 109 G-2s - MT-217-247 - are quite a motley collection. Even in their colours, see for example the photo on the Valtonen's book p. 35 (in bigger format also in SIH 1/2005, p. 22).

BTW The beforementioned photo also shows clearly one of the funniest Stkz ever: BI+ER! (WNr 14254, later MT-230 WNr NOW CORRECTED!, KL). At the background there is plane which shows the last two letters of (JA+)PP (WNr 13736, later MT-227) - according the SIH article. Too much to believe?


Cheers,
Kari


*(Liite 3, "Suomeen tulleiden MT-koneiden aikaisempia vaiheita")

** Suomen ilmailuhistoriallinen lehti 1/2005, p. 22-24.