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


German fighter school’s MC.202

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

One of Macchi MC.205V “Veltro” Italian fighters seized by Germans after the Italy’s Armistice, 8 September 1943, and transferred to Luftwaffe’s Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG77) at this time stationed in Northern Italy. From its base of Lagnasco, near Cuneo, Piedmont. In particular this “Veltro” ("Yellow 1" MM92212) was the aircraft flown by Staffelkapitän of 6./JG77 Oberleutnant Joachim Deicke. October 1943. Victor Sierra