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Title: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: Devil 505 on June 25, 2020, 09:03:17 PM: Bf 109G-6 of 10./JG 26, based in Nancy, France in the spring of 1944. Pilot is unknown, but could have been flown by Hans Thran, who was shot down and killed on August 7, 1944 near Le Mans flying "Black 12" Bf 109G-6 WNr. 20034 of 10 Staffel(according to the JG 26 War Diary). I have not been able to confirm that this plane is indeed WNr. 20034, so it is conjecture at best.

I have one great reference photo of this plane's right side, but Wr. Numbers are usually only painted on the left side of the tail, and usually in too small a size to be read clearly from the distance the photo was taken. The photo shows Black 12 wearing a camouflage pattern most similar to G-6's built by Messershmitt Regensburg, but with only light mottling on the fuselage sides. I have not yet been able to confirm if WNr. 20034 was built at MTT Regensburg.

(https://i.postimg.cc/nhhJ5nzp/JG-26-G-6-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LnwwgKLb)

(https://i.postimg.cc/vHzy34G0/JG-26-G-6-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vccCmHgn)

(https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109G/JG26/images/Messerschmitt-Bf-109G6-8.JG26-Black-12-Nancy-France-1944-ebay-01.jpg)
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: Vraciu on June 25, 2020, 09:27:56 PM: Great work.
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: oboe on June 25, 2020, 10:25:36 PM: Whatta beauty - your attention to detail is incredible. The G6 is my favorite 109 so its noce to see more quality skins coming.

Odd about the B&W photo - if its a wartime photo, why would the swastika be painted out on the tail? Or is that the work of a censor on the photo itself?
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: Nefarious on June 25, 2020, 10:43:33 PM: Outstanding work as always Devil.. Some of the finest work in the game.
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: Devil 505 on June 25, 2020, 10:51:46 PM: Quote from: oboe on June 25, 2020, 10:25:36 PM
Whatta beauty - your attention to detail is incredible. The G6 is my favorite 109 so its noce to see more quality skins coming.

Thank you.

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Odd about the B&W photo - if its a wartime photo, why would the swastika be painted out on the tail? Or is that the work of a censor on the photo itself?

Not sure. Either is possible. More likely it was censored, but there other 109's I've seen other photos of 109's where the swastika was not painted on.

JG 53 during the Battle of Britain is the best know case, as the entire geschwader painted over the swastika in protest for Goering ordering all planes in JG 53 have their their Ace of Spades emblem painted over with a red band of shame upon being informed that the wife of JG 53's commander was Jewish.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Aayqt2McjmeHD6pQkU3DByQihvnKEOHww4PnU3ZpdppvoKTaWX8eHCsD8N5owgUIpziEqN0tcwWU4d3hSDPz3yGjBHJPP-LyIkDIIlgxTnFmgD7JDXM)

Another well known example was this Bf 109G-10 of JG 3.

(https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109G/JG3/images/Messerschmitt-Bf-109G14AS-Erla-11.JG3-Black-1-Stfkpt-Karl-Heinz-Willeke-force-landed-Erndtebruck-02.jpg)
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: Greebo on June 26, 2020, 02:20:37 AM: Beautifully done Devil, a great addition to the game.
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: FTJR on June 26, 2020, 02:25:00 AM: nice one
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: lyric1 on June 26, 2020, 02:49:04 AM: :aok
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: Shuffler on June 26, 2020, 05:11:56 AM: Looks great.
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: perdue3 on June 26, 2020, 07:25:22 AM: :aok
Title: Re: JG 26 Bf 109G-6
Post by: LCADolby on June 26, 2020, 09:12:59 AM: JG26, the Nancy boys :lol

its a beaut :aok