KITS 04/2023

Bf 110C-2, WNr. 3026, Lt. K. Koch, 1.(Z)/JG 77, Kirkenes, Norway, October 1941

Zerstörerstaffel of the newly established I./JG 77,

equipped with the aircraft and personnel from

III./ZG 76, was formed in May 1941. The reason

were the preparations for the attack against the

Soviet Union. The unit was transferred to the

Hoybuktmoen airfield near Kirkenes. The mission

of the Bf 110 crews were the attacks against

the railroad connecting the important port of

Murmansk with the rest of the Soviet Union. The unit

was equipped with Bf 110C, D and probably several

Bf 110E aircraft. In January 1941 the unit was

renamed to 6.(Z)/JG 5. The camouflage of this

aircraft was probably sprayed with RLM 71 and 02

on the upper surfaces, side and lower surfaces

were camouflaged in RLM 65. The factory markings

were over sprayed with RLM 02 and the mottling

was sprayed in the same color. The unit insignia,

a dachshund biting the Soviet airplane, was

painted on the aircraft’s nose.

Bf 110C, 1./NJG 3, Benghazi, Libya, May 1941

I. Gruppe Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 was formed

by renaming V./LG 1 and its mission was the

night interception of the British middle and

heavy bombers flying raids against the German

cities and industrial centers. Between February

and October 1941, the 1. Staffel was temporarily

relocated to the south, first in Sicily and Greece

followed by the North Africa, Benghazi and

Derna airfields. The unit flew missions with its

Messerschmitts Bf 110C and D against the British

bombers attacking the German and Italian troops.

During the unit’s operations on the southern front

the fighters were camouflaged in black color.

The white band on the fuselage tail, marking the

aircraft flying on the southern front, was painted

only partially, on the fuselage spine. 1./NJG 3

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insignia, an owl sitting on the Moon, was painted

on both sides of the fuselage. During its service

in the south, the featured airplane had its vertical

tail surfaces and complete horizontal tail surfaces

replaced due to the damage. The replacement

parts retained their original camouflage.

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INFO Eduard

April 2023