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[F19Gladiator]

Thanks Rudi!
Yes, looks like it!
Cheers
Goran

[F19Gladiator]

One of the sellers also have this photo:

http://cgi.ebay.de/Orig-Foto-2-Motor...1%7C240%3A1318

It is one of the few operational Yak-2s photographed in an awkward position. It differs from the Yak-4 in having the oil coolers still at the chin of the nacelles.
According to "Barbarossa Victims" by T.J. Kopanski; In June 1941 only 12 served in the Western Special Military District and about 80 in the Kiew Special Military District.

Goran

[John Manrho]

Well finally some Fw 190 pic's again.....it seems it's always Messerschmitt and Messerschmitt......late war is stil a nightmare though.....sigh

John

[Kjetil Aakra]

Yes, I could hardly believe my eyes when Andreas phoned me and told me about this photo of Yellow 15!

It is odd how something can be unknown for so long, like this emblem, and then suddenly we have solid evidence of tis exitstence on an actual aircraft and an artefact from the war and then also a photo to verify its existence and use!

We are trying to get this photo, of course, let's hope our anti-Sudek13 filters work!

Note how the aircraft seem quite weathered and repainted, apaprently 12. Staffel's Focke-Wulfs had seen some considerable use at this time (late 1943/early 1944). The blakc exhaust area is also very interested.

Also note how the position of the emblem is almost an exact match to Yellow 16, here illlustrated by a profile:



Best regards,

Kjetil

[markjsheppard]

Kjetil

It also has the old A-3 engine cooling louvers though it has been reported that often these were replaced (as you say 1943-44) with the A-4 adjustable louvers.

So it seems it was not often the case.

regards

Mark

[edwest]

Hello Kjetil,



I can't quite make out what the emblem shows. Can you describe it?




Thanks,
Ed

[F19Gladiator]

http://cgi.ebay.de/Foto-Flugzeug-FW-...1%7C240%3A1318

The JG 5 Fw 190 went for Euro 185. Who scored? Norway?

????????

Goran

[bn785371]

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