Thanks NJACO; I spent nine years working in aviation museums, so I've spent time doing research into individual aircraft survivors. Next, as I promised: Bf 109G-2/Trop W/Nr 10639, although universally this aircraft is known as "Black 6".
Built by Erla Maschinenwerk, Leipzig in September 1942; was started as an F-3 but completed as a G-2. Allocated to III/JG 77 on 21 October, arrived in North Africa 6 days later. On 4 November Black 6 was piloted by Heinz Luedemann and was attacked by P-40s escorting Douglas Bostons. Luedemann reached his home base and the damaged aircraft was ferried to Gambut Main for repair. It was after capturing this airfield that the Allies discovered Black 6 on 13 November 1942.
These two images were pilfered from elsewhere on this forum.
Discovered by Flt Lt Kevin McRae, Engineering Officer of No.3 Sqn, RAAF. The aircraft had been "..shot up, damage to tail wheel, tailplane, canopy and one propeller blade. Radio and oxygen equipment unserviceable and some instruments missing..." The next day the aircraft was repaired using components from other Bf 109s discovered at the airfield. Black 6 was repainted as 'CV-V' the personal markings of Sqn Ldr R.H. 'Bobby' Gibbes.
This picture was probably taken on 15 November when flown by Gibbes. Because it was one of the first G model Bf 109s captured, it was decided the aircraft should be examined for evaluation. This was done at Lydda, Palestine.
A year later, the aircraft had arrived in the UK and had been allocated to No.1426 Flt and had received the serial number RN228. By March 1946 it had passed into the hands of the RAF Air Historic Branch, whose property it would remain until the surviving AHB aircraft were transferred into the possession of the RAF Museum in 1998. This was largely a paper exercise and loan agreements were drawn up between operators of former AHB aircraft and the RAF Museum for a five year period, including Black 6. Between 1983 and 1989 it was restored to flying condition at RAF Benson. Its first post-restoration flight took place on 17 March 1991 as G-USTV. The following were captured at Duxford where Black 6 was nominally based.
This photograph was taken in 1995 after the original agreement with the MOD had been extended to enable Black 6 to remain airworthy for another two years, after damage suffered at a previous air display.
The following were taken at Flying legends 1997.
On 12 October 1997 Black 6 was flipped onto its back on landing after a flying display at Duxford's Autumn Airshow. The pilot, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Allison was unhurt. This was to be Black 6's last airshow appearance before being transferred permanently to the RAF Museum; the crash ensured that it would never fly again and it was restored to static display condition by the team that originally restored it. The decision to place it on permanent display at Hendon caused some controversy among enthusiasts, but under the condition of the loan agreement it was to go to Hendon after the Autumn Air Display anyway. Arriving at Hendon on 10 March 2002, the aircraft was Struck Off RAF Charge on the 15th.
The following were taken of Black 6 on display in the Milestones of Flight Hall in 2009.
The Ki-100 in the background has since been moved to Cosford for conservation work.
In the following image, note the demarkation line between the upper and under surface colours on the rudder and compare with the side image taken at Duxford in 1997. The previous wavy line was thought to be the original demarkation line after photographs were unearthed of the aircraft after its recovery in the desert in 1942.
With thanks to Andy Simpson of the Department of Aircraft and Exhibits at the RAF Museum.