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a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
Hi there,
these two pictures (only one in fact but I did cut it in two parts) come from a not so old eBay auction. We can see what it seems to be a Bf109E from JG53. Below the canopy there is an emblem I'm not able to identify: Can you? Can you read and translate the back text too? Thanks for your help. Best regards, Franck. Last edited by ouidjat; 30th January 2011 at 10:15. |
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
Hello,
no idea for the Bf 109 but for the writing on the back i would say: "Die kleine "Mausi" mit 26 Abschüssen. Belgien, Sept. 1940" Roughly translated: " The little "Mouse" with 26 kills. Belgium, ..." All the best Norbert |
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
Hmmm,
Thanks Norbert, that's the reason the seller is refering to Galland!... But of course it's not. I was reading "Hansi"... What's the sign above the "u/n"? not an Umlaut? But a Mouse? why not, since this emblem remind me a cat we can find in other units. Anyway if it's a JG53 plane (Yes I see a shadow not a red band around the cowling - may be the "shadow is just in my mind) who got 26 victories in September 1940 in JG53? Franck. Last edited by ouidjat; 3rd November 2010 at 11:48. Reason: some other comments |
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
The sign above the Sütterlin "u" is a curved horizontal penstroke to distinguish the Sütterlin "u" from the Sütterlin "n". "Umlaut" "ä" "ö" or "ü" are indicated by two small vertical strokes, originally signifying a small Sütterlin "e". The two dots of nowadays German "Umlaute" are remnants of these two vertical strokes.
So these Sütterlin "Umlaute" are in fact two letters: "ae", "oe" and "ue". (Something out of the history bag) Regards Roland |
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
Sehr gut,
hence Mausi? Do you agree with Norbert reading? |
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
Hans-Karl Mayer.
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
"Mausi". Definitely.
The first letter is a Sütterlin "M". Regards Roland |
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
Not "if" Franck. It is a JG 53 plane. The band on the cowling can't be a shadow. Look to the left on the wall and the ground. There is no shadow. Only the shadow from the prop and the cowling.
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
Oi veh - I work IT for a hospital - I think I've finally found the script that doctors have learned to use......
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Re: a JG53 Bf109E with an unknown emblem
This is a very nice and clean style of old German style hand writing. Most are much worse, very hard to decypher (for me at least).
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