He 111H of 5./Kg 26 based out of Villacidro, Sardinia in early 1943. While Kg 26 was predominately employed in the anti-shipping role, during the Allied advances through North Africa towards Tunisia, Kg 26 also used their in anti-ground sorties.
This aircraft features standard base camouflage of RLM 70 and 71 over 65 with a white tail band IFF used in the MTO. The staffel color of red was painted on the spinner tip and also used for the plane's individual letter of "E". The Kg 26 "Vestigium Leonis" crest is painted on both sides of the fuselage.
The markings of the above skin were adapted to a desert scheme for use in events as a special default skin. While there exists a color reference photo of the cockpit area of a Kg 26 He 111 in desert sand, no other information can be determined about the aircraft, therefore it is unsuitable for submitting to HTC. "E" was changed to "K" because KN uber alles!
