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JG27 DID use 109G's in 42..late though..so im convinced Jester's 109 is JG27 not JG77..dispite what ive read here..(all entitled to our opinions).
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I was talking about the 2 planes you asked about, not Graf's, it's pretty well documented where and when and with whom he flew. But the 2 planes in the painting you posted?
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Me109G-10 (WNr.490180 Yellow 14 piloted by Fw. Fritz Koal of II./JG27)
Me109G-14 (WNr.785756 Yellow 9 piloted by Fw. Karl-Heinz Schroder of II./JG27)
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That says it all. I don't think the tail he mentions as a retrofit is correct, a great many of the wooden tailed planes were painted as sub assemblies and many times didn't even match the general color of the rest of the plane.
Where does the color information come from? Did he see them in person? First hand accounts, or is it based on B&W photographs?
I'm not sure if he's right about the gray schemes either, it's not as likely on either G-10s or G-14s.
I don't know if I have all the reference material needed but I might be able to track down the production batches of these two planes, if so, you'd know pretty well, down to the side mottle and the kind of wave pattern to the upper/lower demarcation.
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but Im sure those who write these books do do some kind of research
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Don't be too sure. Even harden experts in this field have made BIG errors from time to time reprinting from another source that's incorrect. It's ALWAYS best to see the photos! For instance, some of Tullis' work from the Jadgwaffe series is pretty off when compared to the photos. Of course you can't be too critical of that since he was working on what may have been very tight deadlines.
Anyway, read whatever you can, but if it's not backed up by photos you can see, take it with a grain of salt
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And to cheer up BH who seems a bit gloomy lately, a brand new Bf109G-6
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WHATDOYOUMEN GLOOMY!
Nice profiles as usual, I must say they are as good as it gets!
Nice interpretation of the JG/27 G-6! I'm so used to seeing it with brighter green and more bold camouflage. The famous photo of this plane in flight is REALLY good too, it almost speaks to you
