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Title: Bf 109G-2 Stab. II/Jg 26
Post by: Devil 505 on January 30, 2019, 11:08:30 PM

Bf 109G-4 of Stab. II/Jg 26 in March 1943. It was possibly flown by Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, brother of the famed pilot and General of the Luftwaffe Fighter Arm, Adolf Galland. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland became commander of II/Jg 26 in January 1943 after scoring 21 victories and serving as the leader of 5./Jg 26 since May.

At the same time as Galland assumed command of II Gruppe, the Gruppe began converting from the Fw 190A-4 to the Bf 109G-4. Galland disliked the 109 so much, he rarely flew it and still retained a 190 as his primary mount. He also was able to use his brother's influence to get the order to convert to 109's overturned and by April 1943, II/Jg 26 was again fully outfitted with FW 190's.

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland was shot down and killed on August 17, 1943 while intercepting B-17's raiding Schweinfurt and Regensburg. He is credited with 56 aerial victories.

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Title: Re: Bf 109G-2 Stab. II/Jg 26
Post by: lyric1 on January 30, 2019, 11:40:37 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Bf 109G-2 Stab. II/Jg 26
Post by: Greebo on January 31, 2019, 02:22:33 AM

Great skin and an interesting story, never knew Adolf Galland had a brother.

Title: Re: Bf 109G-2 Stab. II/Jg 26
Post by: puller on January 31, 2019, 07:52:23 AM

 :rock

Title: Re: Bf 109G-2 Stab. II/Jg 26
Post by: Vraciu on January 31, 2019, 10:22:32 AM

Superb.   

Title: Re: Bf 109G-2 Stab. II/Jg 26
Post by: Nefarious on February 01, 2019, 09:52:22 AM

Excellent work!