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Bf 109 Malta
Sorting out some recently bequeathed photos, I came across this. I have seen it before but to save me time, can anyone give me details?
Last edited by Chris Goss; 21st September 2017 at 15:53. |
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
Hptm Gunther Hannak, Bf109G-6, 18046, GP+12, lost on May 5,1943 due to engine failure-Obermaier
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
What was his unit?
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
Staffelkapitän of 7./JG 27, force landed at Luqa/Malta due to engine failure on a reconnaissance flight, POW, survived the war. 47 air victories, see J. Prien.
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
'GP+12' - no, rather a full SKZ 'GP+IZ'.
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
The StKz is applied with washable paint in the works. The white tailband was painted much later when the theatre of destination was clear. Thus only the placeholder of the StKz can be recognized. The opposite fuselage side would show GP+.
Obviously there was no time to apply a tactical number - thus a factory-fresh Bf109G-6. Regards RolandF |
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
Very interesting point for modellers, Roland. So the StKz on the theatre band would be in the underlying cammouflage colours and not black.
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
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Regards RolandF |
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
Another picture of same aircraft:
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Re: Bf 109 Malta
There's another example of this "ghost" Stkz. on Schwarze 8+E?, also (from the hills in the background) at the same location (although Marc's images have it as at Comiso, not Luqa):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/280920...7631642891437/ Perhaps also same unit, same time frame? Cheers, Chris |
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