User Name : Wayne Little
First Name : Wayne
Category : Judge - Non Competing
Scale/Kit : 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109G-2 'Finnish Markings'
Accessories/Extras : Eduard Seatbelts
My first of hopefully two entries for this GB will be my Third Bf109 in foreign markings, part of a group I was originally going to do in 1/48, but grew into a 1/32 series instead.
This time a Bf109G-2 in Finnish service, initially delivered to the Fins from Germany in 74/75/76 camo, this aircraft was later repainted in Olive green and Black, only a small number were done in this manner.
MT-213 is depicted as of May 1944 after repainting in the Olive Green and Black camo and at this time was flown by 16.5 victory Ace Lt. Eero Juhani Riihikallio, 3 of his total claims were made in this aircraft.
MT-213's short History
10th March 1943, Manu Frantila pilots Bf109G-2, RJ+SX, W.Nr. 14754 soon to become MT-213 on it's ferry flight from the Wiener-Neustadt factory in Germany to Helsinki Malmi Airfield, arriving on the 14th March.
March 1943 delivered to 3 Le/Lv 34 piloted by Lt. R. Valli .
May 1 1944, delivered to 2/HLeLv 24 flown by Lt. E. Riihikallio.
July 6th 1944 delivered to 2/HLeLv 28, July 18th 1944 Crashed.
MT213 logged 158 Hours and the aircraft was credited with a total of 10 victories via various pilots.
Photo 1 shows MT-213 in April 1943 still in Original german Grey(s) camo.
Photo 2 the new Olive green and Black Camo
Photo Credit Suomen Ilmavoimien Historia No.11 Finnish Fighter Aces
by Kalevi Keskinen, Kari Stenman and Klaus Niska.
First Name : Wayne
Category : Judge - Non Competing
Scale/Kit : 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109G-2 'Finnish Markings'
Accessories/Extras : Eduard Seatbelts
My first of hopefully two entries for this GB will be my Third Bf109 in foreign markings, part of a group I was originally going to do in 1/48, but grew into a 1/32 series instead.
This time a Bf109G-2 in Finnish service, initially delivered to the Fins from Germany in 74/75/76 camo, this aircraft was later repainted in Olive green and Black, only a small number were done in this manner.
MT-213 is depicted as of May 1944 after repainting in the Olive Green and Black camo and at this time was flown by 16.5 victory Ace Lt. Eero Juhani Riihikallio, 3 of his total claims were made in this aircraft.
MT-213's short History
10th March 1943, Manu Frantila pilots Bf109G-2, RJ+SX, W.Nr. 14754 soon to become MT-213 on it's ferry flight from the Wiener-Neustadt factory in Germany to Helsinki Malmi Airfield, arriving on the 14th March.
March 1943 delivered to 3 Le/Lv 34 piloted by Lt. R. Valli .
May 1 1944, delivered to 2/HLeLv 24 flown by Lt. E. Riihikallio.
July 6th 1944 delivered to 2/HLeLv 28, July 18th 1944 Crashed.
MT213 logged 158 Hours and the aircraft was credited with a total of 10 victories via various pilots.
Photo 1 shows MT-213 in April 1943 still in Original german Grey(s) camo.
Photo 2 the new Olive green and Black Camo
Photo Credit Suomen Ilmavoimien Historia No.11 Finnish Fighter Aces
by Kalevi Keskinen, Kari Stenman and Klaus Niska.
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