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Messerschmitt Bf-109E JG26.7 (W14+) $Hans Johannsen Gela, Sicily March 1941 00

Messerschmitt Bf-109E.7 Trop White 14 of 7./JG26, Sicily, early 1941 The general appearance of this aircraft suggests it has seen some hard use. The 02/71 finish, applied in a splinter pattern on the wing uppersurfaces and fuselage top decking with mottled fuselage sides, is weathered and even the auxiliary tank is faded and stained. Unit markings consisted of a white 14 thinly outlined in black and the Red Heart emblem of 7./JG26 on the nose. The Schlageter shield appeared in the usual position on the other side of the fuselage.

Photo 01: This Bf-109E-7 coded White 14 is believed to have been flown in Sicily by Lt. Hans Johannsen of 7./JG26. Before arriving in Sicily, Johannsen had no kills but by the time the Staffel returned to France he had been awarded seven confirmed aerial victories and had destroyed a number of aircraft on the ground.