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Messerschmitt Bf-109F JG27.9 (Y5+) North Africa 1942 01

Photo 01: This crash-landed Bf-109F-4 Trop, coded Yellow 5, belonged to 9./JG27 and is believed to have been photographed in mid-1942. Here, the aircraft is being examined by Luftwaffe technical personnel who discovered it had suffered only slight damage. A salvage team later replaced the engine and propeller and the aircraft was returned to service.