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**** DONE: Bf109E-4 Jg2 white 9 Battle of Britain Group Build
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Still here...not going to bed just yet....
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T Bolt
Colonel
Found this document on the web. It's a listing of all Jg2 aircraft loses from June 4 1940 to December 30 1942, with the pilot's name in many cases. White 9 is listed on the bottom of page 3/top of page 4. Thought there might be info in here someone else might be able to use.
Good find Glenn, filed away for the future....
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Benevolens Magister
Nice one Glenn, and good work guys. Yes, the spinner is definitely white. I have a pic of this in another book, describing the over-painting of the Stab markings. Note, as it's a former Stab machine, the 'Richthofen' shield will probably be in silver, and it appears so in the pics. Geschwader Stab aircraft used a silver shield, Gruppe aircraft a white shield, although there were exceptions of course.
I would say the aircraft had definitely participated before 1st November, and probably, almost certainly, bearing the white 9. The yellow ID paint would have been applied around mid to late August, and the original mottle camouflage paint is showing through the now worn distemper -type paint of the cowling and rudder.
I would say the aircraft had definitely participated before 1st November, and probably, almost certainly, bearing the white 9. The yellow ID paint would have been applied around mid to late August, and the original mottle camouflage paint is showing through the now worn distemper -type paint of the cowling and rudder.
IIRC this machine was attributed to Wick in one publication...possibly a backup aircraft at one time all be it very briefly as Wick became Kommodore in the latter part of October....
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nice choice Glenn, going for broke with three entries !!!!!
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T Bolt
Colonel
I have a Defiant on the shelf too, but I'm going to see how these three get started first.
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T Bolt
Colonel
I started on this one today wile I was working on the E-1. Sprayed the cockpit with RLM 02 and gave it a black wash.
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Benevolens Magister
Good start Glenn.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Great profile, it has the stab marking before they were painted out. Thanks Karl
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Benevolens Magister
Glenn, I think that's supposed to be a representation of the Stab markings after being painted over. I might have a better pic somewhere, but i think the overpainting was done in either RLM71 or 02.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Terry, If that's supposed to be after the over painting, than the over painting on the left side was done much neater than on the right side. See the photo of the crashed aircraft in post #16 of this thread. If you have a photo of that side it would be great. The profiles I have show the over painting on the left side pretty messy like the photo of the right side.
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Benevolens Magister
I'll see what I can find Glenn. Far as I know, the Stab markings were originally outlined in white and black.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Probably conflicting profiles again.
don't forget, different interpretations of a b/w photo will yield variations in the profiles...
Crimea_River
Marshal
I would say the white nine proves the stab marks were painted over as Terry says.
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T Bolt
Colonel
I got the cockpit pretty much done today and will be working on the panel tonight, and might get the fuselage closed up.
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vikingBerserker
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That's just fricken beautiful!
