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08-15-2009, 05:30 PM
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| JG 300 Defense of the Reich Band and nose recog panel on "Red 8" Hi all, Quick question-I was looking at photos of the FW190 "Red 8" flown by Mattheus Erhardt of II./Jg300.I was wondering, what exact color was the Defense of the Reich band on the JG300 Aeroplanes? I have read it was "Brick red", and it seems that this equates to "RLM 23", but was the band the exact same color as the red airplane numbers worn by 5 staffel? Also, did Red 8 wear the yellow under-nose recognition makings at all? Also, does anybody know when JG300 changed to the blue-white-blue fuselage band? Thanks! |
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08-15-2009, 05:43 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, England.
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| It would be the same red as seen on Klaus Bretschneider's Fw190 (see appropriate thread) as Erhardt flew as his wingman in 5./JG 300. The undernose markings were red on Bretschneider's plane but Erhardt's didn't have it.
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08-15-2009, 06:01 PM
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Reichsverteidigung the change from red to blue-white-blue was ordered on Feb 20, 1945. If I am reading it right. | |
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08-15-2009, 10:56 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| I'm sure Erich will be along and give you all you need.
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