The MC.202 MM 9697 “Black 16” of Luftwaffe’s JG108 after his arrival at Tomelilla, Southern Sweden, October 5, 1944. In the photo the plane is during dismantling with its pilot, Emil Poindinger, standing on tail plane. Victor Sierra

“Black 16” in Sweden

Fuselage of a former Italian Regia Aeronautica’s Macchi MC.202 “Folgore, aircraft military code MM9691, commandeered by Luftwaffe after the Italy’s Armistice (8 September 1943), during assembly’s operations with the aid of an hoist. Note the two peoples on the photo: a civilian and other person with an uniform which not seems of German’s forces. The Germany, after the Italy’s Armistice, seized near MC.202s allocated part to Croat Air Force, part of Luftwaffe’s Fighter School. The plane, “Black 16”, of this photo (1944) is an aircraft of Jagdgeschwader 108 (JG108) formed 1 Jul 1943 in Bad Vöslau from Flugzeugführerschule A/B 62 with 1./JG108, 2./JG108 and 3./JG108 plus 4./JG108 formed Jun 1944. The JG108 was disbanded 25 Mar 1945.Victor Sierra

Luftwaffe’s MC.202

Another Macchi MC.202 “Folgore” in German colors. This is an aircraft of Jagd Lehrschule-Uberprufungstelle JG 100 based in France, at Orange, employed like fighter trainer, 1944. According some sources was the planes of flight instructor Konrad Augner. Note the white propeller spinner with the black spiral, typical of German fighters adopted after the transfer of this aircraft from Italian Air Force to Luftwaffe, and the rudder perhaps yellow. Victor Sierra
