This Bf 109 K-4 has been seen again and again ...and again. And not just on Ebay.
- P. 55 in Messerschmitt Bf 109 K, JaPo, Janda / Poruba. Also a colour profile on P93. Captioned as 'White' 16 from 9./JG 53. Found in Lechfeld
- page 177 of "Messerschmitt Bf 109 F, G & K Series" by Prien & Rodeike along with a caption that claims it is: "The remains of "White 16", a Bf 109 K-4 of 9./JG 53 as it looked at a forward airfield in Southern Germany after the wars end. Note the broad band with the Gruppe bar behind it. Clearly visible are the large mainwheels and broad propeller blades "
- on the web @ messerschmitt109.de. Go to section Me109 version K4, page 1/4, " white 16 Staffel 9, Gruppe III JG53 in Reichenbach in April 1945"
- P103 'Bf109 Late Versions Camouflage & markings' by MMP; profile artwork by Krzysztof W Wotowski. Attributed to 9./JG53, location Reichenbach.
http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2010/10/bf-109-late-versions-camouflage-and.html
- P1087, JG 53 history (Prien). Also two further photos which clearly show the III Gruppe bar.
- P148 ‘Captured Me109s’ by Jackiewicz and Wawrzynski
- P81 Kagero Monographs #29 Bf109G/K vol.III by Janowicz, two nice clear images credited to Crow. No GIs in the pictures.
As I mentioned not only does 'white 16' appear in lots of different books and on the web, it also pops up regularly on Ebay - it was last discussed in detail in 2007 on TOCH after another Ebay appearance. According to Richard Lutz contributing at the time, Jim Crow "got these from a GI Photographer on 4x5 negs. Captioned as from Bf 109 K-4 white 16, I./ JG 53 at Lechfeld, Jun 45 ".
" ..an original photo taken by my uncle .." ..very possibly given the number of GIs who posed for souvenir photos with 'white 16'. Or until next time perhaps.
- P. 55 in Messerschmitt Bf 109 K, JaPo, Janda / Poruba. Also a colour profile on P93. Captioned as 'White' 16 from 9./JG 53. Found in Lechfeld
- page 177 of "Messerschmitt Bf 109 F, G & K Series" by Prien & Rodeike along with a caption that claims it is: "The remains of "White 16", a Bf 109 K-4 of 9./JG 53 as it looked at a forward airfield in Southern Germany after the wars end. Note the broad band with the Gruppe bar behind it. Clearly visible are the large mainwheels and broad propeller blades "
- on the web @ messerschmitt109.de. Go to section Me109 version K4, page 1/4, " white 16 Staffel 9, Gruppe III JG53 in Reichenbach in April 1945"
- P103 'Bf109 Late Versions Camouflage & markings' by MMP; profile artwork by Krzysztof W Wotowski. Attributed to 9./JG53, location Reichenbach.
http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2010/10/bf-109-late-versions-camouflage-and.html
- P1087, JG 53 history (Prien). Also two further photos which clearly show the III Gruppe bar.
- P148 ‘Captured Me109s’ by Jackiewicz and Wawrzynski
- P81 Kagero Monographs #29 Bf109G/K vol.III by Janowicz, two nice clear images credited to Crow. No GIs in the pictures.
As I mentioned not only does 'white 16' appear in lots of different books and on the web, it also pops up regularly on Ebay - it was last discussed in detail in 2007 on TOCH after another Ebay appearance. According to Richard Lutz contributing at the time, Jim Crow "got these from a GI Photographer on 4x5 negs. Captioned as from Bf 109 K-4 white 16, I./ JG 53 at Lechfeld, Jun 45 ".
" ..an original photo taken by my uncle .." ..very possibly given the number of GIs who posed for souvenir photos with 'white 16'. Or until next time perhaps.