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Belgien BOULLION deutsches Flugzeug ME 109 Staffelwappen Bruchlandung WK II | eBay

Original Foto Zustand siehe Scan, Format ca. 6,0 cm x 9,0 cm
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  1. Winfried Schmidt was born on February 28, 1915 in Cologne. Only one address in Cologne is recorded in the Cologne address book from 1913: Adolf Halstrick, Fabrikb., Sachsenring 92 With the end of the war he was assigned to 5./JG 77. Here he had a black cylinder and the lettering "Kölle alaaf" painted on his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 - red 1.
  2. Schmidt, Winfrid Hptm 2/28/1915 Köln 19 1/JG-334 (38), I/JG-53 (39), 5/JG-77 (2/40 Jever Ger.), 8/JG-3 (5/40), Stafkpt 8/JG-3 (41 S.U.), Staff 7/JgdDiv Bf 109E-1 "Red 1" in JG-77, Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8236 (10% dam 7/11/41) RK(9/18/41)EK 1(7/40) & 2(12/39)Silver Wound Badge
    Fighter Operational Clasp His 1st victory was scored against British Wellingtons north of Langeoog on 18 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane "P-2821" of RAF No. 85 Sq., west of Ghent, 13 May, 1940, S/L J O W Oliver baled out safely. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Arras on 19 May, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim at Somme-Münding on 7 June, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 26 August, 1940. Promoted to Oblt in 1941. About 150 combat missions, including numerous Low Level attacks on English and Russian airfields. Wounded 4 times. After his fourth wound, after downing a Russian DB-3 on 11 July, 1941, he was so seriously injured (shoulder), he could not return to aerial combat, however did serve as a flight instructor. 5 victories in the West. His "Red 1" carried the "Top Hat" symbol. Deceased 3 August, 2009 Frechen bei Köln (P. Bastin).






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  3. Foto, Jagdflieger Schmidt vor Staffelwappen seiner ME 109 Flugzeug, Kölle Alaaf | eBay
 
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The bottom photo on post #3229 is interesting, with the Schwarze-Man doing some technical task. He has a full tool box, a fabric tool-roll open on the wing and a large oil catch bucket. He has, unusually, removed the lower forward section of cowling but he has also disconnected the forward upper half at the front pin. This is unusual as the cowlings are normally only requiring the top two large hinged sections and the lower oil cooler to be opened. Also a bit unusual is the lower cowl swung right back and wedged with the starting handle on the wheel/door, the lower cowl hangs at about a 60 degree down angle normally when opened. So, what is he doing? Possibly he is doing a clean-up of the oil that does get everywhere in the cowlings, but I suspect with the big oily bucket he is doing an oil dilution check. This was done at various times to check the amount of fuel in the engine oil. Often it was done by using a large syringe from the main oil filler point but, it could be done by draining a sample from the Preschona self-sealing oil drain point under the rear of the engine, roughly where he is working. That is possibly why he has the lower cowl trapped right back to avoid spilling oil into the cowling of this Bf 109 F-4.

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