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Bf 109F-4/Trop, W. Nr. 8673, Hptm. Hans-Joachim Marseille, CO of 3./ JG 27, Quotaifiya, Egypt, September 1942

Hans-Joachim Marseille flew this aircraft from August 24th, 1942 to September 25th, 1942, after his return from Rome. Flying this plane he was credited with

49 shot downs of Allied forces’ aircraft; this aircraft was the last “Friedrich” he used. On September 30th, 1942 piloting Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop he lead

3rd Staffel during the escort of Stuka Staffel. His cockpit filled up with smoke upon his return to the base and he was forced to catapult himself. His attempt was

unsuccessful, during his catapult he hit the rudder of his aircraft, consequently he lost consciousness, his parachute then failed to open and the fall to the

ground became fatal for him. After Marseille’s death, W. Nr. 8673, served at 1./ SG 2 where it got lost after being hit by flak south of El Alamein on October

22th,1942. This aircraft is painted RLM 79 on the upper sides and all over the sides of the fuselage, this was an irregularity. The undersides were camouflaged

by RLM 78. The camouflage was complemented by the marking of the aircraft flying in the Southern Front – white wingtips, white propeller spinner and white

band on the tail of the aircraft. The engine cover had I. Gruppe JG 27 emblem on both sides.

Cat. No. 11116

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