Aircraft Photo of 15343 | Messerschmitt Bf-109G-5 | Germany - Air Force | AirHistory.net #48642
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:15343
Other Marks:11
Aircraft Original Type:Messerschmitt Bf-109
Aircraft Generic Type:Messerschmitt Bf-109
Aircraft Version:Messerschmitt Bf-109G-5
Licence-built by:Erla
C/n (msn):15343
Operator Titles:Germany - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Breda - SeppeMap
Country:Netherlands
Airport Codes:ICAO: EHSE   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Vliegend Museum Seppe
 
Photo Date:11 August 2007
Photo by:Peter de Jong
Photo ID: 48642
Photo Comment

Built by Erla in Leipzig in 1943, this Bf 109G of 5./JG 3, based at Schiphol, was shot down by 487 Fighter Sqn P-47Ds over Holland on 4 December 1943. Jan van Huuksloot is on a mission to reconstruct the dug-up pieces, using newly-built structural parts and bits of other Bf 109s.

This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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