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[Njaco]

This is a pic of Comiso with the Bf 109 that Pbfoot volunteered with. This is from a visit to Neil's part of the world in 2006, (I think!)

 

[Wayne Little]

Great pic Chris...

 

[Wurger]

I agree.

 

[Airframes]

Me too. Darned shame we haven't got a pic of Neil standing next to it. He sent me some detail pics of it a couple of years back, but none of himself with the '109.

 

[Erich]

what is the emblem on the rudder ? I remember this babe flying over our heads one October day years ago at Chino where the 109 was based for years.

 

[Airframes]

Erich, I think it's the emblem for the Canadian Warplane Heritage (the gold lettering) surrounded by a 'Luftwaffe style' laurel wreath (but in RAF blue), topped by an eagle, with the RAF roundel and Luftwaffe 'Iron Cross' ribbon at the base.
I'm guessing it's a way of displaying the 'owner organisation' name, but in a way that's more in keeping with the period, being similar to those emblems used for high victory scores, where awards or decorations were included in the wreath.

 

[Crimea_River]

Don't think so Terry. The plane was, and still is I think, owned by Ed Russell and I was trying to find out if he had a personal coat of arms or if the lettering was some stylized version of an acronym for Ed Russel Collection.

Having a 109 would be outside of CWH's mandate as it only restores aircraft flown by Canadians and their emblem has a Firefly in it.

 

[Njaco]

Here are some better pics from Neil....

 

[Crimea_River]

Damn, could have saved a half hour of work!!!! I took a screen capture of a video Neil sent me and shopped it. A bit distorted but pretty clear. I make out the letters CJN????? Luftwaffe Eagle with a lighting bolt? Black/white/red knight's cross ribbon? Oak Leaves.....

 

[Airframes]

Great stuff Andy. Now, your mission, should you wish to accept it, is ........ you've guessed it - find out what it bl**dy means !!

 

[Wayne Little]

Yeah get on with it....I'm waiting for an answer..!

 

[meatloaf109]

C.N.J. or C.N.T.

 

[Crimea_River]

Just guesses from me gents.....

 

[meatloaf109]

Well, I have exhausted every search option I can think of and still no closer to what the heck it is. Maybe someone up there can contact the group and ask them. I find it hard to believe the question has never come up before. Idle curiosity quickly becomes obsession in my case.

 

[J dog]

This is a pic of Comiso with the Bf 109 that Pbfoot volunteered with. This is from a visit to Neil's part of the world in 2006, (I think!)

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And may God rest Pbfoots' soul. Other than that I want a picture of you Meatloaf I can't see past that awesome picture of you when you post!

 

[Njaco]

uh oh................


I think the "C" means "Canada". I think. Yeah, I'm almost positive. Yeah, Thats it. Unless it means "Ceylon" or "Cerebral"....

 

[Crimea_River]

Middle letter could be an F, so, NFC?

Niagara Falls Canada, or
No F*cking Clue

could be possibilities. I'm for the latter.

 

[Njaco]

Hey, this is Marcel and myself today, checking out an Airfield museum and driving around southern New Jersey. We visited a fort on the Delaware and will post some pics in another thread soon.

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[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Wish I could have made it out there.

Someday, I will make it there. How far are you from NYC Chris?

 

[Njaco]

about 3 hours by car. Below Philadelphia.