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Messerschmitt Me 109E-3 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, JG 77 Pilot: Oberleutnant Helmut Henz (Staffelkapitän) Poland, September 1939 Profile & Extract from Ipmsstockholm.org .Here is a Me 109E-3 in the original camouflage scheme used up until after the invasion of Poland, namely a splinter pattern of RLM70 Schwarzgrün and RLM71 Dunkelgrün on top and coming right down the fuselage sides, with RLM65 Hellblau underneath. The identification number and II.Gruppe marking are white as is the spinner, all indicating the 4.Staffel. The yellow nose paint was first introduced on 109's during the Polish campaign as a recognition marking to avoid "friendly" fire from the Wehrmacht when operating on ground strafing missions; I have read that the Luftwaffe lost more 109's this way in Poland than were actually lost in combat, and hence the yellow became the much used ident colour in future offensive campaigns. The shield with seagull badge of II.Gruppe JG 77 was on both sides, but the "Grim Reaper" badge of 4.Staffel was only on the left side. Note the small size of the early thin style of cross and original position of the swastika. In addition to the oil and fuel triangles this aircraft also shows the red cross on white square marking on the rear fuselage hatch where the first-aid medical kit was stowed. I had to skin it on a E4 seeing we dont have a E3 ,The only thing i could`nt get what i wanted was the swastika in the right place(read above it was more central on the tail in early markings according to the profile) due to the void mapping ( it dont come out right ). ive used jesters excellent template again ( many thks) theres also a no markings skin (with grim reaper) in the download. Bright finished.......buglord

A-20 of the 84th BS, 47th BG,USAAF,Serial: 41-3134, Morocco 1942. i found this interesting profile which is in a Temporary desert camouflage & liked it that much i skinned it also this version of the havoc is actually a B version ,theres a no markings version in the download. Bright finished...buglord

Bf.109G-2 of 1./JG54 Serial: 1 (W.Nr.10360) Pilot - Lt. Walter Nowotny. On 11 December 1942 flew this aircraft & he shot down two Soviet MiG-3 and got about 50% damages. When Nowonty landed his aircraft over-geared.I didnt have much profiles to work off on this one after a bit of advisement & knowledge off fellow skinners this is the finished result. Theres also a no markings skin in the download, Bright finished......Buglord

BF109-K4. Yellow seven of 3./JG27 Germany 1945. Theres two skins in the download with or without markings. Weathered and Bright converted.

A-20G , Little Jo, No: T (321475) of the 389th BS, 312th BG, 5 AF, Philippines. January 1945. Weathered and Bright converted. Dont have much info on this aircraft just had a few images to work from. Theres also a no markings version in the download.

Ki-61-I-Hei Sqn: 1 Chutai, 55 Sentai, piloted by Cpt. Takefumi Jano, CO of 1st Chutai, 55th Sentai , who was killed in combat 17 January 1945. Bright Finished.

B29 - DING HOW, Diamond 16 of the 676th BS 444th BG piloted by Capt. Nicolas VanWingerden. The VanWingerden crew (Crew #12), flying aircraft 42-6225, ?Ding How? were, along with the rest of the 444th Bomb Group, one of the first B-29 crews to see action against the Japanese in the China/Burma/India theatre in 1944. By October of 1944, this crew had flown eight ?Hump? missions (over the Himalayas between India and China) and three bombing missions against enemy targets (Yawata, Japan, 15 June; Okayama, Formosa, 14 October; Omura, Japan, 25 October). Weathered &Bright finished. Enjoy--------- buglord.

BF110-E2 ,(Ive put it on the G2) No: G9+BC (W.Nr.3475)of Gruppenstab II./NJG 1. 1941. Template by Jesters ink , Weathered & Bright finished, Theres also a no markings skin in the download.

B-25J of the 445th BS, 321st BG, in italy during 1945. ser no : 327698. This particular aircraft survived over 120 missions and was returned to the united states. pilots unknown. This is the most weathering ive ever done, i had to seeing that it survived 120 missions. Bright converted , theres also a no markings skin in the download. If anyone has any info on this plane please send me the info .:)

FU4-1A : VMF-222 'Flying Duces', USMC 1943. Bright converted , used tankerivs excelllent template , camo,extra weathering, rust etc by me .

JU88 No: 4D+DR of III/KG30 Gerbini, Sicily. March-April 1941. Weathered & Bright finished. Theres also a no markings skin in the download ........................buglord

B-24J 'Lil Audrey Grows Up' c/n.273016 Sqn: 431BS, 11th BG. Bright converted, Camo weathering rust etc by myself & used Immes fineTemplate .

Spifire MK VIII, JF502/QJVF flown by Flight Lieutenant " EDDIE" EDWARDS of no 92 squadron , Marcianise , Italy . Weathered and Bright converted . Theres also a no markings version in the download

LAGG3 (series4) White 14 of the 44 IAP 1941 . The pilot of "14" is thought to be the personal mount of St.Lt.Mikhail Evteev, which operated in the Leningrad area during the fall of 1941. Bright converted and theres a no markings skin also in the download.

B25-H s/n 34329 of the 1st air command group, 10th AF stationed in Hailakandi, India, 1944. and all i can say is it was a nightmare matching the white lining on the fusalage :) This is a major rework on the original, weathered & bright finished.

F4U-1A LONESOME POLECAT of VF17 piloted by LT.M.Davenport, 1943. Weathering, rust, etc by myself and Bright converted. Thks again to Tankerivs template.