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Title: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: FiLtH on September 23, 2009, 05:22:40 PM

On their planes. I think I remember seeing marks on their tails. Post a pic if you can, thanks

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: fudgums on September 23, 2009, 05:28:26 PM

Bars...

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Shuffler on September 23, 2009, 05:29:55 PM

Holes

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Rino on September 23, 2009, 05:31:40 PM

     This was on a 262.

(http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/me262/kill_marks.jpg)

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Shifty on September 23, 2009, 05:35:31 PM

Another example.

(http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2004/08/images/schnell_fw190a4_asym_rudder.jpg)

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: ACE on September 23, 2009, 05:35:59 PM

Quote from: Shuffler on September 23, 2009, 05:29:55 PM

Holes

:lol

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Stampf on September 23, 2009, 05:36:45 PM

(http://www.sonderstaffel.org/Sonderstaffel/Graphics/Photos/weiroster2.jpg)

The rudder shows four victories over American aircraft.

Filth,

A vertical bar topped with the national air force emblem of the defeated enemy.

Red star - Soviet

Rondell - Brits

etc...

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Spikes on September 23, 2009, 05:36:52 PM

Quote from: Shuffler on September 23, 2009, 05:29:55 PM

Holes

:rofl

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Rino on September 23, 2009, 05:39:06 PM

     Adolf Galland's 109

(http://www.aviationartstore.com/images/Bf-109E-4_Galland.jpg)

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Lusche on September 23, 2009, 05:56:51 PM

And also

(http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/images/hs129-4.jpg)

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: K-KEN on September 23, 2009, 06:07:36 PM

The Rudder seems to be the part I lose most often :) Well, maybe elevator then rudder.   :lol

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Sc00ter on September 23, 2009, 06:44:39 PM

Quote from: Rino on September 23, 2009, 05:39:06 PM

     Adolf Galland's 109

(http://www.aviationartstore.com/images/Bf-109E-4_Galland.jpg)

The more bars you the see the better chance you if you run  :D

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: FiLtH on September 23, 2009, 07:09:32 PM

  Great thanks all <S>

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: BillyD on September 23, 2009, 07:25:27 PM

some of the maritime bombers put silouettes of the ships they sunk on thier tails too

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: BlauK on September 24, 2009, 02:03:20 PM

And what did Finns use on their Brewsters?

Beer bottle labels, of course  :devil


(http://www.kolumbus.fi/kari.stenman/theme/2004_theme_14_04.jpg)

Well ok, just one of them did ;)

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Skuzzy on September 24, 2009, 02:12:46 PM

Quote from: BlauK on September 24, 2009, 02:03:20 PM

And what did Finns use on their Brewsters?

Beer bottle labels, of course  :devil


(http://www.kolumbus.fi/kari.stenman/theme/2004_theme_14_04.jpg)

Well ok, just one of them did ;)

Does that represent how many kegs he killed or individual steins? :)

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: BlauK on September 24, 2009, 02:27:09 PM

Just plain plane kills :)
He was not known to spit in the glass though, quite the opposite. Those markings cover his kills in Fokker XXI:s and Brewsters. After those he became the CO of Lentolaivue 34 and scored some 39 more kills in 109G:s, becoming the third highest ranking ace in FAF.

http://koti.welho.com/skukkone/LLv34/2cohist.htm
http://www.sci.fi/~fta/finace03.htm

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: saantana on September 24, 2009, 05:13:45 PM

(http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/foto/skalski1.jpg)

Hes nearly as good as me.  :noid

Title: Re: What markings did the germans used to signify kills
Post by: Bubbajj on September 24, 2009, 11:36:58 PM

That Finn Pilot looks like Fred Gwynne!!   :lol