One of a number of Ultra rare, Rare,
limited or interesting releases I'm putting up for sale over the next few
days. I will happily combine postage, answer questions or provide
additional images International offers welcomed, the E-Bay system used but I
can and will quote for other methods if it suits
BF109G-6 & Wild Sau
Designed to meet a Luftwaffe need for a
single-seat fighter/interceptor, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was first flown on
May 28th, 1935. Its all-metal construction, closed canopy and retractable gear
made the Bf 109 one of the first true modern fighters of WWII. This versatile
aircraft served in many roles and was the most produced aircraft of the war and
the backbone of the Luftwaffe, and was flown by Germany's top three aces, who
claimed a total of 928 victories between them. Armed with two cannons and two
machine guns, the Bf 109's design underwent constant revisions, which allowed
it to remain competitive until the end of the war.
The original "Wilde Sau" unit, JG 300
used the Bf109 to fill the gap caused by the Allied use of "Window,"
which temporarily blinded radar and hampered the conventional night fighters.
Under the "Wilde Sau" system, the single engined fighters of an
entire staffel or gruppe were readied for incoming attack by Allied
fighters/bombers. Divided into sections, the first section would take off
within 15 minutes of enemy aircraft being expected and the following sections
would take off at set periods afterwards. Dorings 2.Staffel existed from August
1943 and the application of black paint over standard day fighter markings was
relatively unusual. Uniquely, Doring scored his first ten victories as a bomber
pilot with KGs 53 and 55. Transferring to the "Wilde Sau" force, he
also flew with II./JG 300 before another change to NJG 3.