Bf 109G-6 flown by Alfred Surau of Jg 3's 9th Staffel in September 1943. Surau made his mark in Jg 3 as one of the geschwader's most successful pilots that year, scoring his first victory on February 28th against the Soviets. In the summer of '43, 9th Staffel was transferred, along with the remainder of III Gruppe, to Germany to aid in the defense against American bomber raids. On October 14th 1943, Surau scored his 46th, and final, victory; but was also mortally wounded by the defensive guns of a B-17.
