Author Topic: 190D-9 Jg54 Profiles (Read 4368 times)

Larry · « **on:** June 18, 2007, 08:32:58 AM »

Any of you guys have any picures of JG54 doras? I found two "black 10&12" but can't find anymore. Also if any of you have hi res photos of 10 or 12 please post em. I just made them and submited them about a month ago, but now that Im trying to update my skins and make them better quality I wanted to re do my doras first.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2007, 05:31:46 PM »

Found two in my stuff. First is from Dieter Hermann's excellent book on the D9 series. "FW 190 'Long Nose"

2nd is from "Luftwaffe Aircraft in Profile" by Sundin and Bergstrom
They ID it as the aircraft of Hauptmann Robert "Bazi" Weiss of Stab IV/JG54 at Varrelbusch, Germany, December 1944

Fencer51 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:30:45 PM »

Photo of Theo Nibel's "Black 12" of JG54.
D-9 Wk-Nr 210070 of 10./JG 54 lost during Bodenplatte....

to a bird strike.

Xasthur · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2007, 11:22:58 AM »

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This D-9 flown by Oblt. Dortenman has a very special story. He was never shot down while flying this aircraft. He transferred from JG54 to JG26 in this machine and personally destroyed it on May 4th 1945, prior to the arrival of British troops. This machine can be clearly identified by the Werknummer 210003. The colors and markings were changed. With the D-9 of 12./JG54 it is very noticeable that the tail was painted yellow. Oblt. Dortenmann writes in his diary on October 20th 1944 about it:

...I hound my Staffel to fly as many practice missions as possible. We fly in any weather. They have given me freedom of action. With Weiss and the Gruppe I have direct telephone contact but I receive no orders. In a short period of time I mold the Staffel into a fighting unit, train my Rotten and Schwarm leaders and look with a little more confidence to the future. In order that my pilots always know where their boss is I order that my aircraft¹s tail is painted bright yellow. That is very colorful and can be seen for a great distance. I don¹t care if the Americans and British will take mine to be a leaders aircraft; I have my pride too. With my little yellow tail everything works out fine. I don¹t have to scream my head off when the novices fly after the wrong aircraft during a diving attack and they save themselves a dressing down after they land.

Wmaker · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2007, 11:42:25 AM »

" I don¹t care if the Americans and British will take mine to be a leaders aircraft; I have my pride too."

Well, this guy didn't suffer from identity problems, that's for sure!

Larry · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2007, 12:05:57 PM »

Thanks guys.

Why is the red 1 on different sides of the iron cross ?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2007, 04:43:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Larry
Thanks guys.

Why is the red 1 on different sides of the iron cross ?

Cause the model builder got it wrong I would guess.

Larry · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2007, 10:47:47 PM »

Okay jsut making sure because Iv never seen the number on that side of the cross.

Larry · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:21:30 AM »

Anyone know anywhere I can download the words that are on the plane? I would like to put the text above the stab, on the gear, and the wing on the skins.