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    ME109 fin with 53 russian kill marks - whos plane?

    Is there a way to find out?
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    #2
    Originally posted by Gran Sasso View Post
    Is there a way to find out?
    Only by chance. There were 75 pilots alone with 100+ Eastern Front victories, and this Bf 109 tail shows "only" 63 (not 53) kills. It appears that the picture was made in winter as a white camo is oversprayed (see the different background of the swastika and the kill markings). But without seeing more of the aircraft, I can't even tell in which winter the pic was made - what would have been of some help to compare with the victory time tables to find out the pilot.

    Sorry again, Patrick, it seems that I am no big help with these pics.

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      #3
      Originally posted by RamJet View Post
      Sorry again, Patrick, it seems that I am no big help with these pics.
      Of course you helped - you could better count than me...

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        #4
        There are a lot of good free books available here that might help you.
        http://www.nazi.org.uk/

        Download them quick though, that site might not be online for much longer.

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          #5
          There is some yellow in the swastika...

          only the JG54 used to have marking painted on yellow
          like below


          so according to this it could be a JG54 pilot during Winter 1941 or 42 (after they had the FW)
          The pilot (if he is the pilot) is a unteroffizier according to the collar rank but it's a very low rank for a guy who shoot down 63 planes...

          Last edited by Sén@teur; 10-03-2010, 08:57 AM.

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            #6
            I don't think the guy pointing to the kills is the pilot. I would have thought at least he would be wearing flight boots.

            Rich
            Interested in hand-stitched EM/NCO LW insignia and cuff-titles
            Decorations of Germany

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              #7
              They were not always wearing flying boots

              and if he isn't the pilot, why do he point the kill markings with his finger, sounds weird

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