Galland, Molders, Oesau and Wick....?

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According to the caption of the pic of Oesau's kite W.Nr 1432 was taken in August 1940 ..



Also I have some doubt about the patch on the rudder. IMHO, instead of the red colour it could be the yellow or green or blue one rather. But I might be wrong.

 
That patch of red, or whatever it might be, seem to be of a lighter shade than the yellow nose and top of the rudder as well....?
Old worn yellow maybe?
 
No.. I would say. The lighter shade of the patch is caused of the orthochromatic type of the photographic material. I mean the negative or the paper.. In a such case the red and yellow are of the same very dark shade while the blue is light . See the pic of the Spitfire below .. please note the yellow , red and blue of the flash and roundels.
In the pic with the tail of the 'White 13" the first and fifth victories were scored over the French kites. The marking rings are dark while the center dots are light. It is because the French roundel has the reveresed colours ( red/blue ) then the RAF one ( blue/red ) . Am I right? The other victory markings have the rings light and the center disks dark. It indictates the orthochromatic film as well. Additionally the bottom part of the JG emblem was of the red colour too. It is the same dark as the yellow on the engine coling and the tail tip. And that's the reason I think the patch was of the green or blue ... because these colours look lighter when the kind of photograpchic material is used. If you compare the shade of the blue colour of the RAF roundels in the victory markings and the tinge of the colour of the patch you may notice that these look the same.

 
That's correct my friend. If you have a look at the fin flash and roundels of the Spitfire it can be noticed. Additionally the orthochromatic film makes the blue colours appear lighter than the red and yellow. The patch on the rudder is lighter than the yellow of the fuel marking and the red in the JG emblem what indicates a different colour than the red one. What is more the red in the markings of the scored victories is also darker than the patch. The tone of it is closer to the blue in the RAF roundels of the victory markings and the blue of the fin flash of the Spitfire.



 
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