Further to my investigations into Adolf Gallands Bf 109 I've prepared this short extract from a January 1941 german newsreel showing Galland flying Bf 109E-4N, W Nr 5819.
In the brief period since I asked about the C&M of the aircraft on Hyperscale, I've gathered together with the help of some local luftwaffe aficionados over twenty photographs. By careful analysis of the photographic record I've been able to come up with a reasoned description of this aircraft's camouflage and markings.
The first four photographs provide a wealth of detail and form the central core of reference material I'll be using in modelling the aircraft. If only there were more high resolution, sharp photographs like this. My only complaint is they aren't in Colour!
The photo below shows W N r 5819 at an earlier date in near new condition with a clean RLM 65 fuselage without any mottling. The colour scheme was almost certainly RLM 71/02/65.
The photo below was probably taken during the same time frame as the four core reference photos. Note it also shows 60 kill markings on the rudder.
Galland and his aircraft. Note the rather subdued Mickey Mouse emblem that appears to have been lightly over-sprayed when some fuselage mottling was applied. Or is it just exhaust staining?
More to come later......................
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