Origin of 2 Bücker Bu-181 Bestmann's

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Not sure if this belong here but here goes;

I friend of mine who normally collects old WW2 vehicles was offered 2 wrecks of Bücker Bu 181 Bestmann aircraft.

(The Bu-181 was a trainer aircraft and was extensively used by the Luftwaffe with around 2750 built during the war.)

Both A/C are in bad shape but my friend still wants to see if he can restore them. But he needs to know how legit these wrecks are. There are still many license built Bu-181 around but not many that were actually in Germany. The paint has faded but does seem to indicate they are both German but this could be fake of course.

He sent me some details of the serial plate.

The plate reads:
Gerät Nr: 800 B1 (so I assume it is a B-1 model, not sure what the 800 means)
Werk Nr 021 / 1077 (the " / " could also be a letter or number, its very faded)
Hersteller: JAG

As far as I can see Bu-181's were only made by Bücker, Fokker in Holland and Zlin in the Czech Republic (during the war). Can anyone explain the name JAG as manufacturer?

And are there also Bu-181 production lists available online? I can not seem to fin any. Can anyone help with the origin of this specific A/C?


Thanks for your help.

T.