Monday, 8 December 2025

Lt. Ernst-Günther Behling - JG 77, SG 2 - archive photo scan #48

 

Two images from the album of Lt. Ernst-Günther Behling. Below; an early F-4 in an interesting scheme, probably a machine of the Geschwaderstab JG 77. Note over-painted yellow rudder and the partial yellow engine cowl - an interesting alternative scheme for the new Airfix JG 77 Friedrich (1:72nd) . Günther Behling was born on 9 Nov 1919 in Halen (North Rhine-Westphalia). He trained in JFS 4 and joined the EJG 77 in July 41. Then in August 1941 he was posted to 7. (and later 8.)/JG 77. He transfered to 2./SG 2 sometime in April 1943 and, but for a short period in JG 102 (June 44) excepted, he flew only in Schlacht units (I./SG 10 in Jan 44 and Sch.G. 151 in Feb 45).