Late war Bf 109 pictures source

[ChrisS]

Hi Marc

First case: or 5./JG 51 or perhaps Blau 4 Good old black and white film....

Cheers

Chris

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Hi there Chris,

Great, a third possibility! And now, where shall we go?;-)) Talk about a strenuous subject...

Thanks Chris
Marc

[veltro]

Thare is a thread of two years ago about the W.Nr. 150 816 here: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/in...howtopic=28401 ...

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Thanks to Pufo, on Modelforum.cz, here is this great color still from Criticalpast.com which shows a half burnt-out Bf 109 G from a training unit, filmed in Summer 1945:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...in/photostream

It does point toward an overall RLM 82 camouflage....

Cheers
Marc

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Thanks very much Jörg!

I will change the caption accordingly! Regarding the often discussed topic of late war low visibility full fuselage camouflage, what do you think of the seemingly all fuselage RLM 82 with a bottom RLM 76 Bf 109 G, shown on this just emerged critical past.com movie still? Could this fit with an Erla production?

Schönen Dank
Marc

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Grazie Ferdinando!

Interesting with good sized pictures... And now a new challenge for us all: this RLM 82 overall camouflage as seen on the criticalpast.com still? A plausible theory?

Thanks again
Marc

[Marc-André Haldimann]

I just found three pictures of a Bf 109 G-10 which performs a RATO assisted take-off; they are currently for sale on Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-German-L...#ht_500wt_1144

Here for the sake of a lasting link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...in/photostream

Any idea as to where and when? Quite a fascinating insight in late war Bf 109 trials I've never seen published so far...

Cheers
Marc

[Rasmussen]

Originally Posted by Marc-André Haldimann

I just found three pictures of a Bf 109 G-10 which performs a RATO assisted take-off; they are currently for sale on Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-German-L...#ht_500wt_1144

Not real an G-10 (only the fuselage/ engine) ... it's the Avia C-10 (S-99), sign V-9 (later OK-BYA or OK-4381). The a/c was tested with the rockets in VLU Letnany in 1946/47 (for example Mjr. Jiri Manak on 02.10.46 seven take offs, 03.10. eight, 25.06.47 two). The pictures are well known since 70th years and often published (in Czech sources, for example in letectvi + kosmonautika).

Best regards
Rasmussen

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Many thanks Jörg!

I've never seen the publications your refer, hence my error. Great to know this.

Sincerely
Marc

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Folks,

The late war Bf 109's need you!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...in/photostream

I have this GunCam shot from a twisting Bf 109 G for which I have the following information:

Bf 109 G-6 or G-14 W.Nr. unknown, ?/JG 3, near Mulhouse, France, 16 August 1944. Source: vnafwing.com. This machine was ultimately shot down by 2nd Lt. Richard C. Penrose, 504 FS, 339 FG. Courtesy of CAG, VNAFWING Forum, 15 February 2007.

I surmise it's a JG 3 plane as the white tail band is conspicuous... Who could shed more light on the pilot's and the plane's identity?

Thanks in advance
Marc