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Title: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: Devil 505 on March 24, 2021, 03:44:30 PM

Bf 109G-2 of 9./Jg 54 in the winter of 1942-43. Pilot unknown. In response to the Soviet offensive to capture Velikiye Luki, 9./Jg 54 deployed to Smolensk along with the rest of III/Jg 54 from their long time base at Siverskaya, just outside of Leningrad. Over the course of the battle 9./JG 54 was the highest scoring squadron from III/Jg 54 with 38 victories.

This aircraft was photographed at Smolensk airfield and features a whitewash that fully covers the upper fuselage and wings. The full compliment of unit markings also can be seen.

(https://i.postimg.cc/6Q9kkm9r/Snow_Devil_1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jDF3Nvn2)

(https://i.postimg.cc/ZRn1Rvv0/Snow_Devil_2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PpG6Vx4k)

Title: Re: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: Vraciu on March 24, 2021, 05:12:33 PM

Exquisite.  I love it.

Title: Re: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: lyric1 on March 24, 2021, 07:08:31 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: Nefarious on March 24, 2021, 07:28:22 PM

Really amazing work, your dedication to AH special events as a contributor and a player are greatly appreciated.  :cheers:

Title: Re: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: oboe on March 24, 2021, 10:29:37 PM

Great work, Devil.  Fantastic wing root grime.

Title: Re: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: FTJR on March 25, 2021, 01:21:31 AM

Quote from: oboe on March 24, 2021, 10:29:37 PM

Great work, Devil.  Fantastic wing root grime.

This...

Title: Re: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: Greebo on March 25, 2021, 02:54:15 AM

Very nice skin Devil, great work.

Title: Re: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: whiteman on March 25, 2021, 10:16:33 AM

 Very cool! Question, what does the wavy line represent? I'm not familiar with all the German markings, thanks!

Title: Re: The Devil Went Down to Smolensk
Post by: Devil 505 on March 25, 2021, 11:16:37 AM

The wavy line is a tactical marking used to show that this plane belongs to Jg 54's III Group. Every plane in squadrons 7,8 and 9 has a wavy line in that squadron's color. When Jg 54 expanded to 4 groups, III Group changed it tactical marking to a vertical bar and the new IV Group began using the wavy line. Also, to round out how Jg 54 used these markings, I Group does not have a tactical marking at all and II Group uses a horizontal bar.

Each Jagdgeschwader (Jg) had their own system for the use of these tactical markings.