Desert Hurricane Damaged 109

[Wayne Little]

And from what I'm seeing, that vertical Gruppe bar was used during early '43 - I don't believe late summer '42. Not the same machine.

Not sure about that Chris, there are photos of 7 and 9 staffel machines with their yellow and white vertical bars plus a Stab machine with Black vertical bar all from the latter part of 1942.

All losses for May to Oct 42 are Bf109F-4's and F-4 Trops for III/JG53

 

[Njaco]

You may be correct as the only pics/profiles that have that bar are from early '43. Doesn't mean they weren't used earlier!

 

[Micdrow]

Very cool shots, Many thanks!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

You may be correct as the only pics/profiles that have that bar are from early '43. Doesn't mean they weren't used earlier!

Probably what you are looking at is Bf109G-4's
III/JG53 was pulled out of Africa to Italy in late October 42 ( leaving behind it's F-4 aircraft) and reequipped with the Bf109G-4 Trop and then headed to Sicily.