ju87 J9+LL

[Ikerus]

I have two conflicting photos of the stuka J9+LL. One picture has a yellow L on the yellow band, and the other has a blue one. Which is correct? Or are they both correct just dependant on where they were located at the time? Does anyone have a bigger picture of the unit symbol and the word that is on the front?

 

[Crimea_River]

"Yellow L on a yellow band" sounds odd though yellow would normally be the squadron colour for the 3 staffel of I Gruppe. Would help if you cold post the pics.

 

[fubar57]

This is all I found so far..from the scn.ru / Wings Palette site.

EDIT. Further digging, same site.(Just to add to your confusion)

OTHER EDIT. Andy, there's another profile J9+AL...yellow A outlined in black on the yellow band, same time frame as the two above.

Geo

 

[Ikerus]

So at the moment I cant find the yellow band with the yellow L one I was refering to, if I find it again I will post it.

 

[Crimea_River]

I could believe the yelow L outlined in black.

Geo, I think those profiles came from Wings Pallette which you need to take with a BIG grain of salt.

 

[Ikerus]

i believe it was a L outlined in black. Granted that the profiles posted above need to be taken with a grain of salt, are both correct or are neither right?

 

[Crimea_River]

Not sure about the green letter as this colour was normally reserved for Stab aircraft. However, there were exceptions.

 

[clinton78]

These guys have it as Yellow L with black outline. I can't vouch for the accuracy though. Dang why didn't they have toys like that when I was growing up. The yellow makes sense though as the Yellow was correct for the 3rd Staffel (L) individual aircraft letter.

 

[Crimea_River]

A good pic of the real aircraft would readily reveal the presence of a black outlined letter on the yellow theater band. If the L looks solid, then we have a different issue.

 

[clinton78]

I would expect a good photo to be in existence, seeing as this particular scheme seems to have been extensively profiled and used as a basis for toys and RC planes. It's just finding it.

 

[clinton78]

Found it, it's got a black border. See here: Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader of the Russian Front - John Weal - Google Books page 27. According to the text a close up of the cowling exists but is not included in the above book.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one Clinton. Yellow L with black outline gets my vote.

 

[fubar57]

Well done clinton.

Geo

 

[Ikerus]

Thanks for the info guys