Yes that is the correct aircraft.
Here is a list of G-8s from a Wnr excel doc I have..
Bf109 G-8 W.Nr.200018 W.Nr.200018 3./NAGr.14
Bf109 G-8 W.Nr.200019 W.Nr.200019 3./NAGr.14
Bf109 G-8 W.Nr.200029 W.Nr.200029 1./NAGr.13
Bf109 G-6 W.Nr.20004 W.Nr.20004...
Is there a list with Werk numbers some where?
I like to know which type of Bf 109 G-8 Werk number 201143 was, if possible.
I think it might be a G-8/R5 as it have the antenna inside the fuselage and properly use a FuG 17.
But like to have it confirmed.
July 3rd. 1941 a Heinkel He-60 made an emergency landing at see 2-3 miles southwest of Rønne in the morning. It was towed to the beach at Korsodde, just below Rønne airport when it hit the rocks and one float was damaged and the aircraft ended up with the nose in the water.
The code is believed...
Normally the Ju-52 has a door opening out, which would make it impossible to operate while airborne.
So did they fly with the door taken off, which I have a hard time believing in as it would use extra fuel, and be most uncomfortably for the soldiers, especially on a long flight as the one to...
Looking for emblems of Flieger-Ergänzungsgruppe (See), and if possible more specific 1./ Küstenfliegerergänzungsgruppe (See) if possible.
I have found this very small emblem, not even sure it's the correct one, but according to the caption it is the emblem of the Flieger-Ergänzungsgruppe (See)...
2 things about Petzschler.
1. Surprised that with such a successful career, he is a mere Feldwebel at his capture in Sweden??
2. There seems to be 2 version of his last flight. One where he is 1 of 15 aircraft's taking off, and one where he flies off by him self (the link in Milosh's reply).
Here another one.
A Bf-109 G-8 which came from the Kurland and landed near Nyker, Bornholm 7th. May 1945. W.Nr. 201143 and coded Black 2, nickname "Amigo".
Was last flown by Oberleutnant Leibnitz who sadly died in a Soviet prison camp during the fall of 1945.
I have it as belonging to NAGr5...
In the book "Nödlanding Sverige" = "Forced landing Sweden" I found this story about the one which landed there.
On 4th. May 1945 at 14:50 a Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-10/R3 landed safely on Bulltofta. The plane belonged to JG 51, was flown by Fw. H.W. Petzschler.
The unit was temporarily based at...