Photos 12-2-05 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

edwest · #1 3rd December 2005, 03:45

DaveM2 · #2 3rd December 2005, 04:29

Interesting markings on this 109

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-ORIGINAL-PH...QQcmdZViewItem

Dave

SES · #3 3rd December 2005, 11:19

That is an understatement and it looks fake to me.
bregds
SES

Andreas Brekken · #4 3rd December 2005, 14:15

Afaik this is a photo of Hans von Hahn, GrKdr I./JG 3.

Regards,
Andreas

Michal · #5 3rd December 2005, 18:09

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...tem=6232329557

seems to be Hs 129B-2 WNr. 0246 5./SchG 1 which made emergency landing near Bolkhov after attack of fighter on Aug 25 1942. 60 % damage.

wrackplatz · #6 4th December 2005, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by SES

That is an understatement and it looks fake to me.

Hello SES,

that's right, this seller offers new reproduced photos as originals.
Most of these kind of photos are offered as original from old archives
in Russia. THAT'S DEFINITELY NOT TRUE! All these are modern repros
made in Eastern Europe or Germany on semi old paper, "decorated" with
a stamp an some unreadable scribble on reverse side. That's why the
sellers offer them for 10 EUR or 10 USD.

DaveM2 · #7 4th December 2005, 12:39

I think he meant the markings are fake?

Dave

SES · #8 4th December 2005, 12:45

Hi,
You are both right. The markings are obviously fake. There was no such combination of cheverons and they scream "touch-up"/"add-on". So the whole thing is a fake.
bregds
SES

Don Pearson · #9 4th December 2005, 14:27

The chevron combination is correct, the same photo (and others) are in Prien's "purple" series vol 6/I pg 76. The same chevrons were used earlier by Lützow.

Don

wrackplatz · #10 4th December 2005, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Pearson

The chevron combination is correct, the same photo (and others) are in Prien's "purple" series vol 6/I pg 76. The same chevrons were used earlier by Lützow.

Hello Don,

that's absolutely right. You also find another photo at Rosch's "Luftwaffe
codes, markings...". The fake is that the photo is not original. My suspicion
is that the seller copied the photo out of Prien's book or somewhere else
to make some money at ebay. That's the story behind the socalled
"Russia archieve photos". In my opinion it's very sad.

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