eBay: Messerschmitt Bf109

Crimea_River · May 13, 2019

Excellent. I have not seen the grasshopper badge before.

Wurger · May 13, 2019

The emblem of the 1.JG 26...

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the pic source: Messerschmitt Bf 109E 1./JG26 (W1+) Franz Hörnung Germnay 1939

wrenchedmyspanner · May 13, 2019

Snautzer01 said:
Original Foto Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 Jagdgeschwader 54 | eBay

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She's real fine ME 109[
She's real fine ME 109
ME 109

Well I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes
(giddy up giddy up 109)
For I knew there would be a time
(giddy up giddy up 109)
When I would buy a brand new 109
(109, 109) etc. etc.

Sorry I could not help myself and humblest apologies to the Beach Boys for ruining their song "409" though it would've been much better (hear at least) if they somehow included the beach in the song.

Original words:
She's real fine my 409
She's real fine my 409
My 409

Well I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes
(giddy up giddy up 409)
For I knew there would be a time
(giddy up giddy up 409)
When I would buy a brand new 409
(409, 409) etc etc

wrenchedmyspanner · May 13, 2019

Snautzer01 said:
Original Foto Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 Jagdgeschwader 26 | eBay

Notice walk protection for the black man

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The photos are fantastic! Thanks for posting them but I'm not sure what you mean when you say "Notice walk protection for the black man" in this picture. I assume it's a translation thing. Do you refer to the maintenance person seated on the wing dressed in dark colored clothing?

Wurger · May 13, 2019

Yes he does. "The Black Men", was the term or name for Luftwaffe ground crews because of the colour of their working dresses.

wrenchedmyspanner · May 13, 2019

Wurger said:
Yes he does. "The Black Men", was the term or name for Luftwaffe ground crews because of the colour of their working dresses.

Thanks Wurger, I just learned something!

Snautzer01 · May 14, 2019

schwarzer Mann meaning black man. Indeed the color of there overalls but also because the had often oil smears on their faces. Later in war the black overall was far less common nor was the wing protection issued as a standard.