Yellow Nosed Bf109s

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Smudger Smith

Gents,

A simple question, which I hope, someone can answer (please)

Is there a possibility that a Me 109 operating against from Germany could have had in December 1944 a….

1. A yellow spinner
2. A yellow lower engine cowling.

Any help appreciated.

There's always a possibility of non-standard markings on individual aircraft but the rules had changed back in the summer of 1944 for aircraft on the Western Front. Go to http://www.ghostbombers.com and click on the tag for "Markings and camouflage" for some of the instructions issued to Luftwaffe units.