RaFiGer's little IL2 Sturmovik pages back from the death - Just a life sign for 2024 -:)

[Madcop]

O.K. Now I understand the "Technical" absence of the Beule .

 

But I think you are wrong about Graf's Grun 1. It is a Erla machine WNr.15919 with the typical Erla sawtooth wings camo and big blotches on the fuselage. So it could also have been an de-pressurized G-5 aircraft. Being an Erla Production G-6 Graf's machine did have the Beule on the right cowling. Erla was the only factory to have built the G-5 model and as they built the G-6 on the same assembly line they kept the G-5 cowling  on their G-6 model. You can clearly see it on the pics and video, and nowhere we can spot the presence of the Rotter Jager emblem.

Grun " from Weiroster is also an Erla machine with  WNr.15912. The camo scheme is the same as on Graf's machine.

Grislawski Weiss 10  was an WNF built aircraft with WNr 140066.

 

Please understand that I do not want to detract your work, and I also could be wrong...the matter is never simple when it comes to LW Bf 109G serie.

 

Looking forward to Weiroster's bird. This one was shiny as a mirror !

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[RaFiGer]

Hello Madcop

 

Thanks for these information's and you're right about Graf's plane. ?

I check the photograph in the book (page 202) it is definitely 15919, thanks for the correction I will change that of course  

 

Regarding Grislawski's plane, do you have a copy of the information, because I take the number from unsure estimations, I would like to correct it too

I post my attempt on the G6 model regarding the little cowl with the Normal Map so you could check if this is ok for usage.

 

I wish you a pleasant day and I'm very glad that I could make the schemes a bit more historical correct even if it will never be perfect  

Yes the polishing of the birds and special for the Weiroster plane is important, I will try to gave this plane a more shining Alpha Layer as it could be seen on the photo of him leaning on the tail of his bird

Edited April 13, 2020 by RaFiGer

[DN308]

As said sooner:

 

SPEACHLESS.....?

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

In doing some enhancements to the existing Template und corrections to the paint schemes I like to show my latest one, the Bf-109-G5/U4 of Leutnant Gottfried Weiroster. He was credited with 4 victories over 4 engine Bombers before he was shot parachuting from his damaged plane on November 26th, 1943.

 

 

The wings and the plane was polished to enhance airspeed and wears the typical field adapted camouflage of the G-Series. Here are some more screenshots:

Spoiler

 

Download together with revised versions of JG 50 in short time around mid this week

[Madcop]

Hi Rafiger.

Nice... may I just point out that Gottfried's aircraft had the normal curved head protection...obvious from two different pictures.  I amd efinitely waiting for this one.

Well done !

[RaFiGer]

@Madcop

 

I did now all what was possible for me without possiblities to "hack" the 3D Cover for the compressor installed in the G-series beginning from 1943, but it didn't work out because it is just to flat and so I will not implement it to the Normal Map & the paint scheme

 

I change the type plate at least to read G5/U4 but without the 3D model parts for the G14 it is not looking anyway near reality.

 

So, I will lastest beginning of next week post an overhaul of my G6 Template together with Normal Maps that could be changed using JSME or the Ovid Mod Tool. Thank you very much for your input, but I have my limitations and the schemes in either way are hopefully good for use

Edited April 24, 2020 by RaFiGer

[DN308]

On 3/25/2018 at 3:58 PM, RaFiGer said:

@Community

 

I have finalised the first paint scheme of the Fw-190 A6 flown by Unteroffizier Gerhard Vivroux in February 1944 belonging to the special heavy Bomber Destroyer Squad of Sturmstaffel 1.

I will publish all skins that had a similar 3 plate additional armour mounted on both sides of the fuselage made of 5 mm thick steel plates. You have to use my special Normal Map (Bump Map), which will visually imitate the plates on the war birds.

And...

I have finally adapted the Alpha Channel to get rid of the mirror looks Now it is saturated and looks more like real life 

 

My special page with history of Sturmstaffel 1 will follow a bit later but meanwhile I will post download links for the skins to allow testing

 

Here's the paint scheme and the download links for 2k and 4k skins and the related Normal Map file:

 

 

Fw-190 A6 - White 2 in 2k resolution

Fw-190 A6 - White 2 in 4k resolution

Normal Map (with Original Bumpmap included)

 

  Hide contents

 

So you mean that we have to create a new folder for the A6 normal maps and skin?

or do we have to place everything in the A5 folder?

On 5/6/2018 at 4:37 PM, RaFiGer said:

@Community

 

Finalising the Bf-109-G6 Template I'm now busy to finalise also a bunch of Bf-109 G6 paint schemes presenting planes flown by JG1, JG 3, JG 27 & JG 52. First I was able to gather good information's to build up at least 12 schemes covering 2 units of 7./ JG 3 the so called "Comet-Squad" and 9./JG 3 named "Eye Squad" because of their painted Comet & Eye Symbols onto the "Beulen" of the Bf-109 G6/R6 birds.

 

Because it is very time consuming to do Templates, Missions and Schemes I setup first a page for presenting complete packs of the different schemes.

First you could download 4 Skins of the Comet-Squad dated mid to end 1943 and two Skins of the Eye Squad also dated mid to end 1943. Two "Eye" Skins are not ready yet and will be added as soon I finished them. After that I will add 1944 versions of the Comet Squad and planes of II./JG 3 with also nice pattern.

 

JG 1 will be next with also a Squad featuring German Aces which fight against U.S.A.A.F. and RAF forces during 1943 and 1944 over the Western front.

 

So, here's what I present for download, done with my latest Template Version V003a and with the absolute necessary Normal Map to give all the intended In Game look of the schemes

You can download them on my Page or the links I give here for the packs!

 

RaFiGer Skinpacks Page

 

 

Download Links direct to Pack Files and Normal Map:

Skinpack 7./JG 3 - Comet Squad

Skinpack 9./JG 3 - Comet Squad

 

IMPORTANT:

Normal Map Template Bf-109-G6 - Version V003a

 

Following In-Game pictures of all planes within the Packages:

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

 

Same question for the G6

[RaFiGer]

@DN308

 

that would be nice but the game will not recognise this new folder

 

So, you have to replace the A5 Normal/Bump Map for this plane. Unfourtunatly we will not have a Fw-190 A6 in the future, so for the A6 planes of "Sturmstaffel 1" the A5 is the model for using the schemes with this special Bump Map.

 

This is my page related to IL2-1946 and I will redo all the skins with you could see here

Old page related to Sturmstaffel 1

 

Right now I working on porting all my old IL2 Themes and skins to 4k of Great Battles, but it will take a while, I'll keep you updated

 

@Bf-109 G6

 

The template of mine is different from the game's one, so I have setup a special Normal Map for this plane, which should be replace the original one. Otherwise there are some optical issues regarding flaps, ports and hatches which I overworked. Thanks to the mod possibilities it is straight forward to replace the files using a mod tool like JSMGE or Ovid

Edited April 24, 2020 by RaFiGer
Regarding G6...

[sevenless]

40 minutes ago, RaFiGer said:

Unfourtunatly we will not have a Fw-190 A6 in the future, so for the A6 planes of "Sturmstaffel 1" the A5 is the model for using the schemes with this special Bump Map.

 

We will get the A6 with BoN, but that plane might be still up to a year away.

[RaFiGer]

@sevenless

 

Wow, that means an A6, what would be fantastic  I was not aware of that...

I suggest there will be an announcement and a pre ordering possibility, right ?

[sevenless]

8 minutes ago, RaFiGer said:

@sevenless

 

Wow, that means an A6, what would be fantastic  I was not aware of that...

I suggest there will be an announcement and a pre ordering possibility, right ?

 

Here: https://il2sturmovik.com/store/battle-of-normandy/

 

•  2 Collector Planes (Spitfire Mk.XIV and Ar 234)
•  8 Battle of Normandy Aircraft (P-51B/C, P-47D “Razorback”, Typhoon Mk.Ib, Mosquito F.B. Mk.VI, Bf 109 G-6 “Late”, Fw 190 A-6, Ju 88 C-6a and Me 410)

[RaFiGer]

OH MY MAN !!!

 

I pre ordered it already in December ? and totally forget about it !!!

 

Thanks for remembering me

[Madcop]

9 hours ago, RaFiGer said:

@Madcop

 

I did now all what was possible for me without possiblities to "hack" the 3D Cover for the compressor installed in the G-series beginning from 1943, but it didn't work out because it is just to flat and so I will not implement it to the Normal Map & the paint scheme

 

I change the type plate at least to read G5/U4 but without the 3D model parts for the G14 it is not looking anyway near reality.

 

So, I will lastest beginning of next week post an overhaul of my G6 Template together with Normal Maps that could be changed using JSME or the Ovid Mod Tool. Thank you very much for your input, but I have my limitations and the schemes in either way are hopefully good for use

 

Nice ! You're the one who knows the whereabouts of  the BOS Bf 109 and his present day limitations. Sorry to have taken of your time. Thank you very much for having tried whatever possible it was to get to the historical rendering of this aircraft.  Keep going offering us nice work.?

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Still working on a revamped version of my template but in addition to the JG 50 related pages I like to present a new paint scheme of the Bf-109 G5/U4 of Leutnant Gottfried Weiroster and his "Green 3" of Stab/JG 50 in September 1943.

 

For this skin I use a more polished Alpha Layer which suits the photograph taken shown on page 212 of the Graf & Grislawski Book I refer to.

Paint scheme of Bf-109 "Green 3" of Gottfried Weiroster

 

I have also overworked and correct the schemes for the planes of Herrmann Graf and Alfred Grislawski (Thanks to Madcop?)

 

Here some In Game shots together with the Photograph of Gottfried Weiroster I refer to

Spoiler

 

Edited May 5, 2020 by RaFiGer

[Madcop]

Hello Rafiger

 

Nice job on Weiroster's plane, nice Erla camo. Many thanks to you .

 

Can you tell me where I can find your updated version of Graf and Grislawski's aircrafts...?

 

I couldn't find anything on your pages.  Is it still WIP ?

 

Madcop ?

[RaFiGer]

@ Madcop

 

There are only minor changes, like the correct Werknummer and positions of maintenance stencils, so you find them on my page:

Paint schemes of JG 50

 

I will adept this page over time e.g. with a Wing of 1./JG 50 to have eight planes available for missions

[Madcop]

57 minutes ago, RaFiGer said:

@ Madcop

 

There are only minor changes, like the correct Werknummer and positions of maintenance stencils, so you find them on my page:

Paint schemes of JG 50

 

I will adept this page over time e.g. with a Wing of 1./JG 50 to have eight planes available for missions

 

 

Thanks Rafi

Madcop?

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

After a longer while I have started and will continue my little Site updating old skins and correcting some due to now available historical information's.

I will post all updates in this thread linked to the specific pages on my webpage

 

Tremedous work is archived now by so much artist and allready there a a big base of different paint schemes available, but I think there is still some place for my interpretation's and of course some new ones

 

I will focus on some not so much shown schemes and of course revamping some of my old IL2 Forgotten Battle skins especially refering to the Fw-190 A/F and D-Series.

Although there are the fantastic standard templates I will include a new Normal Map and Alpha Layer suiting my personal paint style for the Messerschmitt, Focke Wulf and Junkers Series. Because of my russian relations and family I started a series of VVS planes honoring the 75th Victory year

 

See all and hoping you enjoy my work just a little

Edited February 24, 2021 by RaFiGer

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Just to give a little head up adressing some now missing links on my little page and some more information about my up comming new pages:

 

Revamping skin section of Jagdgeschwader 1:

Link to my page: Info-JG 1

Here I have to change some A5 models to the use of Fw-190 A6 and the missing page of Bernhard Kunze I have downloaded and will share it upon permission of his relatives over my server

 

Adding a new page related to Победа! 75 лет 

with my focus on aerial battles over Stalingrad 1942-1943 especially the portray of women of the VVS fighting over the area.

Here I have the help of Hien-0_1* helping me to get the neeeded profiles for the Yak-1b and Pe-2 skins

Remarks:

My russian family lives in Wolgograd and Volshkij area and both of my german and russian Ancasters was engaged in the bloody fighting during the siege of Stalingard!

 

Romanian Paint schemes

based on the  3 (!) books (with I get last year already ;)) and decal set bought from RB Productions.

 

And other themes and stories:

Setting up some own pages related to Jagdgeschwader 3 and their "Cometenstaffel" fighting RAF and U.S. bomber manily during 1942 till 1944

Starting with my Jagdgeschwader 6 section updates my old IL2 Forgotten Battles pages mainly covered with the wonderfull information's out of the JaPo Books for the Focke Wulf D9 Versions!

Starting to cover again Schlachtgeschwader over the czech territory with all the Focke Wulf with reference to all my JaPo books and booklets

 

Edited March 1, 2021 by RaFiGer
And comments

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

My efforts are comming along in updating old paint schemes to newer versions. I have started with Bf-109 schemes and here I finalize my Bf-190 G series and will update all skins refering to their historical units on my page. In addition I did some schemes based on my library and with good help using decal sheets e.g. from EXITO (Poland), here Bf- 109 from Balkans and Assault planes(Ju-87, Fw-190).

 

Hoping for the Karelia Map I'm busy updating my older pages related to:

"Luftwaffe over Finland" - Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey - Lento-osasto Kuhlmey

and here special the Fw-190 A6 Models which I prepared using the Fw-190 A5.

 

Jagdgeschwader 1 with remarks to Bernhard Kunze and the information his Nephew and Erich Mombeek gives to me these Bird will also get the right model:

 

In the spoiler are more photos using a template prepared by myself with an own Normal Map and Alpha Layer.

Spoiler

 

When Jason and ICDP realising the new template I will include the schemes in the public on using the HSD skin downloader but will put all paint schemes as customs ones on my pages, so you could download what you prefer

Edited March 7, 2021 by RaFiGer

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

While doing a rework of my Sturmstaffel 1 page for IL2-Forgotten Battles and working on a adapted Template (if you like  take a look in the past?

History and skins of the "Sturmstaffel 1"

 

I though about a solution to overcome the "historical flaw" of the ingame Fw-190 A6 Sturmjäger. The only solution I found is using a different Norma Map for each skin, which is not supported by the Game.

 

So for eye pleasure I will setup the paintschemes with a different Normal Map switching by a Batch File or using JSME Mod enabler.

 

Here' the result taking Benhard Kunze Plane "White 12" of 1./JG 1 as example:

 

1. Normal Version as Fighter:

 

2. Version using 3 additional Armour Plates:

 

3. Version using 4 additional Armour Plates:

 

The revamping of my page takes time and also work related issues for my next site job, so I you wish I could issue the links to the paintschemes here in this psot in advance

Edited March 11, 2021 by RaFiGer

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Here's an example of a plane refittet with the 3 Armour plate Version really good documeted in the Booklet of Eric Moombeek (Sturmstaffel 1 - Reichsdefence 1943-1944 The War Diary). It is the plane which was flown early 1944 based at Dortmund by Gerhard Vivroux (Unteroffizier at that time). The Armour plates was painted in RLM 75 and 76 as base and don't fit to the scheme of the plane, which was common to the early Fw-190 A6 Sturmjäger, Protection was more important than the real colour fitting to the original scheme

 

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

The first batch of reworked Fw-190-A6 of Jagdgeschwader 1 is ready and I will over the weekend implement all skins in my related pages togehter with 2 version of Normal Maps stipulating the armour version with 3 or 4 plates. As standard like the public Templates are the 4 Platte Versions right now, for the later A8 models I use the than "standardised" 3 Plate Version

 

Here are the new one's representing three Pilots with their personnel emblems on the left side of the plane:

 

Focke Wulf 190-A6 Stab I./JG 1 "Weiße 5"

Flown by Unteroffizier Rudolf Hübl 1./JG 1, Deelen, Holland, October 1943

 

Focke Wulf 190-A6 Stab I./JG 1 "Weiße 9"

Flown by Leutnant Heinz-Günther Lück 1./JG 1, Schiphol, Holland, July 1943

 

Focke Wulf 190-A6 1./JG 1 "Weiße 11"

Flown by Oberleutnant Heinz-Georg "Murr" Schott with 1./JG 1 Deelen, Holland, August 1943

 

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

On my page I present a picture of the planes not in a full view, instead you see a cut-out to censor the view in regards to common laws. I will now attached a full view of the plane over a spoiler link representing a cut scene out of the game from a mission flown with the plane.

 

What you think about this idea and how you like the vintage look of the picture (see spoiler):

Spoiler

 

Edited March 15, 2021 by RaFiGer

[CUJO_1970]

Looks good - however I don't personally see both color and vintage together. I would just do nice hi-res color

[RaFiGer]

Thank you very much for your Answer, CUJO_1970

 

HiRes is of course better and actually easier  

I go with both, but HiRes first, see new Picture in Spoiler:

 

Spoiler

 

Edited March 16, 2021 by RaFiGer
Pictures attached

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Fixing my adapted Template for the Fw-190 A-Models of the war planes used by JG 1 and JG 54 from 1943 to 1944 are nearly finalised so that my pages will be updated in regards. On my page you will find the paintschemes with an adapted Normal Map and on HSD later on schemes using ICDP public template

 

Historical remark:

These planes (A6 Versions) and the I./JG 1 don't used 1943 the additional armour which was only suited to the Sturmjäger Staffeln of first (1943) Sturmstaffel 1 and later the Fw-190-A8 Versions engaging the heavy bomber formation.

JG 1 at that time mainly used agile fighter setups enabling them to handle also the Fighter's deployed together with the bombers. Despite using the lighter  planes of course they scramble the bomber formation's during 1943 and beginning 1944.

 

Special info regarding the big wings wave of Lück's plane. This plane is confirmed by photograph to have the bigger wave pattern, but not all plane did get this camouflage pattern!

 

I'm struggling a bit using to HiRes Pictures and choose now a Resolution of 1920 pixel by 1080 pixel to reduse the bandwith. Here's a spoiler (Link to my server at rafiger.de) of JG 1 birds out of the Sturmjägermission by DFLion, which I have adapted to these planes:

Spoiler

Fw-190 A6 - JG 1 - Rudolf Hübl 1943

 

Fw-190 A6 - JG 1 - Heinz-Günther Lück 1943

 

Fw-190 A6 - JG 1 - Heinz -Georg Schott 1943

 

Fw-190 A6 - JG 1 Bernhard Kunze 1943

 

Edited March 23, 2021 by RaFiGer
Pictures attached

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Just as update some pictures of the Kuhlmey Detachment of JG 54 in the spoiler:

Spoiler

JG 54 in Finland - FW-190 A6 Rudorffer 1944

 

JG 54 in Finland - FW-190 A6 Broch 1944

 

JG 54 in Finland - FW-190 A6 White 4 1944

 

JG 54 in Finland - FW-190 A6 White 7 1944

 

JG 54 in Finland - FW-190 A6 Black 1 1944

 

JG 54 in Finland - FW-190 A6 Black 2 Helmut Radke 1944

 

JG 54 in Finland - FW-190 A6 Black 8 1944

 

JG 54 in Finland - FW-190 A6 Black 12 1944

 

SG 3 in Finland - Ju87 of Detachment Kuhlmey 1944

 

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Sorry for late Update, but work related issues hindering me from continuing a bit faster. Beside the Fw-190 of JG 1 there are also many nice profiles and photographs within the sources I use and so there will be a bunch of new Bf-109 related to 7. & 8. Staffel of JG 1. There are 6 documented Bf-109 G6 and I will include 2 not so good documented to have 8 planes available for putting into a mission

 

Just one Teaser Picture, showing a well documented Bf-109 G6/R6 flown by Leutnant Joachim Göhre based at Leeuwarden in September 1943:

Spoiler

Bf-109 G6/R6 of Leutnant Joachim Göhre 7./JG 1

 

[SARFlytitus]

@RaFiGer GREAT WORK M8 , Thanx so much for teasing !!!!!!

[RaFiGer]

 @Community

 

Upon request here's a download link to the paint scheme of the above plane of Joachim Göhre, "Black 10" flying 1943 with 8./JG 1. It contains the scheme together with a Normal Map, specialized for my schemes:

Bf-109 G6/R6 of Leutnant Joachim Göhre, 8./JG 1, Leeuwarden 1943

 

 

Just one Teaser Picture, showing a well documented Bf-109 G6/R6 flown by Leutnant Joachim Göhre based at Leeuwarden in September 1943:

Spoiler

Bf-109 G6/R6 of Leutnant Joachim Göhre 8./JG 1

 

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

I've made some progress painting the Bf-109 schemes for 8./JG 1 finalizing now 4 form at least 8 birds sporting the nice emblem which was used only by the III./JG 1 and in special the 8. Echolon.

 

My sources are mainly based using the pictures, notes and information's given by the authors of the following books, which I highly recommend herewith

Main Base of used Sources for Jagdgeschwader 1 and it's Bf-109 G's

 

In teh Spoiler you find some teaser pictures related to the four Messerschmitts:

Spoiler

Bf-109 G6 of 8./JG 1, Leeuwarden Summer 1943

Bf-109 G6 flown by Herwig Zuzic "Lauser", Leeuwarden Summer 1943

Bf-109 G6 flown by Rudolf Einberger "Benjamin", Leeuwarden Summer 1943

Bf-109 G6 flown by Joachim Göhre, Leeuwarden Summer 1943

Bf-109 G6 flown by Alfred Miksch, Leeuwarden Summer 1943

 

 

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

I've made good progress painting the Bf-109 schemes for 8./JG 1 finalizing now 8 birds sporting the nice emblem which was used only by the III./JG 1 and in special the 8. Echolon (8. Staffel).

 

I have finished now the following eight planes representing 8./JG 1 in August 1943 based at Leeuwarden airfield (Netherlands):

Bf-109 G6 Black 1 flown by Leutnant Herwig "Lauser" Zuzic 

Bf-109 G6 Black 6 flown by Oberfeldwebel Georg "Strupps" Fröhlich

Bf-109 G5 Black 7 flown by Feldwebel Josef Kehrle

Bf-109 G6 Black 8 flown by Unteroffizier Rudolf "Benjamin" Einberger

(Katschmarek (Rottenflieger) from Josef Kehrle, they sharing a similar not the same code of arm, a hunter) 

Bf-109 G6 Black 9 flown by an unknow pilot, but photo related schemes

Bf-109 G6 Black 10 flown by Leutnant Joachim Göhre

Bf-109 G6 Black 5 flown by Feldwebel Alfred Miksch

Bf-109 g6 Black 20 renumbered from Black 5 (same plane) flown by Feldwebel Alfred Miksch

 

Some screenshots will follow as soon as possible by saturday

I will do four additional fictional planes completing the 12 planes of Staffel 8./JG 1 of III./JG 1 (Black 3, 4, 11 and 12)!

 

These paint schemes will be integreated im my existing webpage related to JG 1. 

If you like have a look at my existing pages covering Messerschmitts and Focke Wulfs of JG 1 during 1942 to 1944!

Over the Western Front - Jagdgeschwader 1

 

Edited December 10, 2021 by RaFiGer
Additional planes completing 8./JG 1

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

I've made a little booklet using the Adobe pdf format presenting the 8 planes of 8./JG 1 with a photograph of the pilot during Summer 1943 as photo album (aged a little bit) 

Beside that, because my related page isn't ready yet  I have combined the eight skins together with my special normal map as a MOD which could be enable using JSGME as Modmanager.

 

Simple copy the MOD File into the MODS Folder (normal: ../IL2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad/MODS) and enable it, so you have the 8 skins together with the normal map!

 

The booklet:

RaFiGer 8./JG 1 Booklet (to be continued...)

 

The MOD File with skins and Normal Map:

Little JG1 Mod by RaFiGer for 8./JG 1 flying Bf-109 G5 and G6 based at Leeuwarden Summer 1943

 

Please test it and I would be really glad for some critics and comments

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Just a little update regarding JG 1 paint schemes:

 

The 8th echelon of Jagdgeschwader 1 is now completed with 12 paint schemes representing the unit during Summer till early winter 1943. I will update my page and prior a new overworked  booklet together with a download link to the complete 12 plane skin package. 

 

I will now do the same for the Bf-109 G6 of the 7./JG 1, with black and white spirals and white numerals

 

The Unit as part of III./JG 1 also flew missions against Bomber formation’s together with I./JG 1 including the checkerboard Fw-190 A6 and A7 version while their birds had the airbase at Deelen as their homebase the units have to coordinate the mission related to cover the main attack routes of the daytime American and night-time British bombing aligned as the “Combined Bomber Offensive.”

This plan formally established “around the clock” bombing of the enemy. Until D-Day in 1944, the priority targets were Germany’s fighter force and its ball-bearing and oil industries.

 

 

 

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Finalising an old project related to Bf-109 G6 of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", I will released like the upcomming JG 1 pages also some paint schemes and information's regarding the II. and III. Echelon of JG 3 operation over the south western front from the airfiled of Bad Wörishofen during late summer and autuum of 1943 till beginning 1944. 

I will cover the 7./JG 3 famous because of their "Comet" symbol painted on the bulges of the Bf-109 G models (showing the use of new developed rocket launchers underneth the wings and the so called "Eye" echolon of 9./JG 3 with their "looking Eye" symbol in yellow paintings covering both bulges of the planes.

 

Preliminary booklet:

RaFiGer JG 3 Booklet (preliminary and to be continued...)

Edited December 25, 2021 by RaFiGer
Updates to post :)

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

Just a little update and two more paint schemes in the Booklet:

 

In Autumn and Winter 1943 Jagdgeschwader 3 and its units repainted their planes showing not the white Reichsverteidigungsband representing JG 3. The use of the rocket launchers also demished and the 20 mm gondola cannons was refitted again fighting the now more and more intensifying U.S.A.A.F. formatings bombing the Reich. Therefore I release a second series of Bf-109 G planes covering late 1943 and beginning 1944 as now shown on the new pages in the still only preliminary booklet

 

The comet symbol now was painted without an dark or black background color but showed an red outline around the comet symbol!

 

Preliminary booklet with two paint schemes of Bf-109 G6 models with white RVT:

RaFiGer JG 3 Booklet (preliminary and to be continued...)

Edited December 28, 2021 by RaFiGer
Additions...

[RaFiGer]

@Community

 

I refer to serveral books showing pictures or profiles of the Bf-109 G planes used by III./JG 3 during summer 1943 up to beginning 1944, but my main resources with fantastic information's regading the units,their flight and flight plans, missions and outcome are the book series presented by Jochen Prien-Gerhard Stemmer-Peter Rodeike-Winfried Bock:

 

Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945

Teil 10/11 - Reichsverteidigung 1943 (1.1.1943 bis 31.12.1943) - ISBN 978-3-923457-85-4 Struve's Buchdruckerei und Verlag

 

On page 332 to 333 you find the markings for Propeller hoods and spirals used by the four echolons of III./JG 3.

The actual spirals widthness/thickness differs partly as you can see on my paint schemes that are of course related to pictures from the book

 

Edited December 28, 2021 by RaFiGer

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I wish all of you a healthy, lucky and beautiful new year 2022 and I come up with some news

 

Again a little update and two more paint schemes in the Booklet:

 

Walther Dahl as CO of II./JG 3 flew two planes during Summer 1943, a Bf-109 G5 High Altitude Fighter (finished in RLM 76) and a camouflaged Bf-109 G6. I have added these to the booklet and very soon to the whole bunch of Bf-109 fighter of III./JG 3 Summer 1943 to beginning of 1944.

 

Preliminary booklet with two paint schemes of two Bf-109 G5 and 6 flown by Major Walther Dahl:

RaFiGer JG 3 Booklet (preliminary and to be continued...)

Edited January 2, 2022 by RaFiGer
New year 2022 with greetings :)

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A small update to show progress of III./JG 1 with a screenshot of a Bf-109 G6 flown by Oberleutnant Heinrich Klöppel 7./JG 1 who was at that time credited with 91 air victories and one of the leading aces of JG 1. His plane will also be part of a 8 plane echolon which wil conclude my birds of III./JG 1 using Bf-109 G6.

I will do more schems but these will be Bf-109 G6late and G14 models :)

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