Just a note to correct my posts No.7 and 11 above. Although the close up of the 1./JG 2 Bonzo dog emblem was part of the former I believe Luftwaffe ground crew member photo album that was on offer at one of the expired eBay auctions (and sold for I think more than EUR 500), the said close up was...
Hi Spektre, you are welcome. The photo is taken directly from eBay, so, from my side there can be no objection for you to use the photo and restore the Bonzo dog emblem at your own convenience. I would be interested to see the end result of your effort.
That pimple on the creature's, actually the English Bulldog, in my opinion is an important part of the motif interpretation exercise - it shows that the dog was either beaten or stung, and that it is not actually just running, but in fact running away from its pursuers. For your ready reference...
Spektre, as per our discussion on the subject, this variant of the Bonzo dog emblem appeared much later in the war, it is believed that it was applied on the various sub-types of the Bf 109 G (i.e., G3, G4...) aircraft between winter 1942-43 and September 1943 and belonged to 11./JG 2 (2nd...
Chris, thank you for your support in the matter. Just a note to inform you and other members of the forum that SPEKTRE76 and I just had a long discussion, and that I feel that we have clarified matter to mutual satisfaction. Thus, I feel that there is no need for withdrawal of his work. Not from...
Thank you, I tried to keep it brief and to the point. Here is the book I referred to in my previous post Janusz Chmielewski Robert Mihulec, Luftwaffe 1935-45, Camouflage Markings, pt. 5, page 1. Another apparent candidate is Barry Ketley's Luftwaffe Emblems 1939-1945 [1998] or [2012]...
Please do not get me wrong, but I am not exactly impressed with your work, and I will tell you why - a good number of the emblems presented above was actually taken from the Polish book on the Luftwaffe emblems (details on the title I will present when I get home), while some others were I feel...
Just a note to try and bring to the members' attention DIGITAL LUFTWAFFE WW2 COLOURS, compiled by W.S. Marshall SA Colours Markings, which might suit this particular thread nicely. The file was free for download at one time at HyperScale - An Online Magazine for Aircraft and Armour Modellers...
Hi Steve, and thank you for the note :). It is not that I got just about everything right in the first edition of the book. This however is a thoroughly revised edition, and I trust that you will not be disappointed.
Best Regards,
Sinisa
Since 2006 I have been much more active on the LEMB, so some reviews and general discussion on the book can be found here ANNOUNCE: Emblems of Jagdwaffe 1936-45: A More Complete History - Emblems of Jagdwaffe 1936-1945: A More Complete History [2012] - Luftwaffe Experten Message Board I will...
Gentlemen,
Just a brief note to inform you of the new book on the Luftwaffe fighter arm's emblems covering period from 1936 to 1945.
At a glance:
Title: Emblems of Jagdwaffe 1936-45: A More Complete History
Author: Sinisa Sestanovic
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: cca. 278
No. of...
Hi Guys,
Just a quick note to say that I am very pleased to join the forum, and I look forward to exchaniging information on the military aircraft subject with you.
My particular area of interest is the emblems sported by the Luftwaffe fighters in WWII.
Although I have been studying the...