Messerschmitt Bf 109 B,C,D,E,F,G in Luftwaffe and Finnish Service

The first Bf 109B-Is entered service with II./JG 132 "Richt-hofen" in early 1937 and with 2./J 88 in Spain in April of that year; the colour scheme of this period is not within the scope of this book but is mentioned here for the record only, it was light grey upper surfaces, pale blue-grey under surfaces. The national insignia comprised the Balkenkrcuz, a narrow black cross, the arms outlined with white, open at the ends, with a thin black outer trim line. This appeared on the upper and under surfaces of the wings with the centre of the cross slightly inboard of the half span of the aileron and on the fuselage, the vertical bar just aft of frame 4. On the fin and rudder appeared the National Socialist insignia—a black Hakenkreuz or swastika tilled on end positioned centrally on a white disc on a thick red band. This scheme remained standard until early 1938 when all upper surfaces were repainted in black green (schwarzgriin 70), the only exception being the Bf 109s of J. 88 in Spain which retained the grey scheme but wiih Legion Condor insignia, details of which will be found in AIRCAM No. 39 Vol. 1. With the introduction of the black green scheme the red band and whitt disc were removed from the fin and rudder, the swastika remaining centrally positioned thinly outlined with while.

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