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Battle of Britain part I

Battle of Britain
Part I
Mariusz Łukasik
Janusz Światłoń
Arkadiusz Wróbel

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Lublin 2009
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Janusz Światłoń

I n June 1940, after the fall of France, ground opera- or captured in the battles over the Channel. They consti-
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tions in Europe came to a halt. Henceforth, only the
battles taking place in the sky and at sea would provide
evidence that a war was still being fought. For the first
time in modern history, naval and air forces alone would
determine the outcome of a large-scale armed conflict.
Whilst the opposing warships clashed only occasionally,
the air war began to dominate events due to its intensity
and the numbers involved.
Following the defeat of the Allies on the continent, two
armies faced each other – the battered remnant of the
British Expeditionary Force and the hitherto invin-
cible German war machine. The two were separated
by the English Channel, a strip of open water approxi-
mately a dozen kilometres in width at its narrowest
point. Realizing that they stood little chance at sea
against the mighty Royal Navy, the Germans knew that
the key to defeating Great Britain lay in achieving air
superiority. There was no doubt on either side of the
Channel that victory in the forthcoming battle would
go to whichever side controlled the airspace over the
contested area.
The Battle of Britain proved to be a turning point in the
war for Europe. It was the Luftwaffe’s first major failure,
and a portent of things to come. Although not entirely
defeated, it suffered an unacceptably high rate of attri-
tion, and the morale of its personnel suffered accord-
ingly. No fewer than 2,500 German airmen were killed
tuted the core of the Luftwaffe’s most experienced and
best-trained cadres. Such crippling losses were never
made good, despite the Germans implementing a mas-
sive and competent training program.
Officially, the Battle of Britain, as it came to be known,
lasted from 10th July to 31st October 1940. Obviously,
clashes took place both before and after that timeframe,
albeit on a reduced scale. Most sources agree on four
main phases of the battle:
– Phase I (known to the Germans as the Kanalkampf)
started on 10th July 1940 with the first major Luftwaffe
air raids against coastal shipping;
– Phase II, commencing on 12th August, saw the Luft-
waffe focus on airfields and industrial targets;
– Phase III heralded the bombing of civilian targets, in-
cluding London;
– Phase IV, dated from 7th to 31st October, witnessed the
Luftwaffe daylight offensive fizzle out in favour of night
bombings.
On 17th October 1940 Hitler decided to postpone the
invasion of Great Britain indefinitely. However, German
air operations across the Channel continued. Having
been curtailed by unfavourable weather conditions dur-
ing the winter of 1940/41, the air war over the Channel
front flared up again in May 1941. During that month
the Luftwaffe launched its last massive air raid against
London, despatching some 700 aircraft. Shortly after-

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wards the Germans shifted their attention
to the east by starting the war with the So-
viet Union.
By July 1940 the Luftwaffe had amassed
some 2,700 frontline aircraft for the immi-
nent air battle with Great Britain. Sources
vary as to the actual composition of this for-
midable force. Len Deighton mentions 1,260
bombers, 316 Ju 87 dive-bombers, 893 Bf 109
single-engined fighters and 280 Bf 110 twin-
engined fighters. The Germans were sup-
ported by a somewhat token contingent sent
by the Italian Regia Aeronautica, amounting
to 180 aircraft.
Reichsmarschall Herman Göring slated three
of his five Air Fleets (Luftflotten) for the task.
Photo via Marek J. Murawski
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Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring’s 2nd
Luftflotte was to bear the brunt of the fight-
ing, being assigned to cover the London
area and counties along England’s southern
coast. Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle’s
3rd Luftflotte was to operate over the south-
western coast, mainly against the port ar-
eas of Bristol, Plymouth and Southampton.
Furthermore, Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen
Stumpff’s 5th Luftflotte was to add its weight
to the onslaught by launching attacks from
Norway and Denmark against the eastern
coasts of England and Scotland. All the par-
ticipating units had been resupplied after the
campaign against France; most were rearmed
with the latest equipment, and their personnel
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rosters were up to their authorized strength.
The fighter units (Jagdgeschwadern) were
to rely on their combat-tested Messerschmitt
Bf 109 Es and Messerschmitt Bf 110 Cs. The
bomber units (Kampfgeschwadern) had a wid-
er variety of types on strength: Dornier Do
17s (mainly of the Z variant), Junkers Ju 88s
and Heinkel He 111s. The dive-bomber units
were equipped with Junkers Ju 87s. The noto-
rious Stukas were to suffer devastating losses
in the forthcoming battle, a fact that would
effectively end the legendary status they had
acquired during the early phase of the war.
The Luftwaffe sporadically deployed other
types of aircraft throughout the battle, but
their importance was marginal.
During the Battle of  Britain, the Luftwaffe
experimented with new paint schemes, main-
ly for fighter aircraft. The RLM (Reichsluft-
fahrtministerium), the Reich Air Ministry, an-
ticipated that it would be necessary to adapt
German aircraft camouflage schemes to  suit
the new theatre of operations. The earlier
scheme, devised in March 1938, featured RLM
70 Schwarzgrün and RLM 71 Dunkelgrün
on the upper surfaces, with RLM 65 Hellblau
on the undersides, separated by a low colour
demarcation line. On factory-fresh machines
delivered to operational units RLM 70 was
to be replaced by RLM 02 Grau, whilst the
division line between the colours was moved
up towards the spine, leaving the fuselage
sides in RLM 65. During the interim period
however, RLM 02 was in some cases used
to replace RLM 71 (as can be seen on ar-
chive photographs). Furthermore, as might
be expected under wartime conditions, older
aircraft sometimes had their RLM 70/71/65
camouflage scheme “upgraded” at unit level
by the simple expedient of raising the colour
division line on the fuselage.
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On the other hand, the Germans had noted
during the Battle of France that large, light-
coloured areas on an aircraft’s fuselage sides
made it too conspicuous. Frequently therefore,
such areas were toned down at unit level. This
practice did not follow any particular scheme;
rather, it reflected the whim of the individual
workman and his paint spraying equipment.
Generally speaking, the basic German cam-
ouflage paints – RLM 70, RLM 71, RLM 02
– were used for this purpose, singly or in vari-
ous combinations. It is known that some units
mixed the colours to make different shades
of grey. Therefore, identifying the camou-
flage colours of individual aircraft is a task
that can only be performed with a measure
of uncertainty and speculation; all the more so
because many aircraft were only partially pho-
tographed, usually from one side, and most-
ly in black and white. Although the British
reports on captured German aircraft provide
many interesting details, they tend to simplify
and generalize on the issue of camouflage.
The camouflage schemes used on  the Luft-
waffe’s bombers are far less of a challenge
to identify. Throughout the Battle of Britain
the old RLM 71/70/65 colour set was opera-
tive. Only in the later phase of the battle was
the colour scheme modified by painting the
aircraft undersides in black for night opera-
tions. As for national insignia, some excep-
tions can be found as far as the exact location
and shape of the designs are concerned. This
was usually the case with machines that had
been repaired using elements retrieved from
older, unserviceable aircraft. Unit badges and
pilots’ personal emblems abounded. In the
course of previous air campaigns many Luft-
waffe fighter pilots had amassed considerable
victory tallies. They were proudly present-
ed in the form of so-called Abschussbalken,
Battle of Britain
or victory bars, usually painted on the rud-
ders (of Bf 109s and Bf 110s alike). Also com-
mon was the custom of painting the propeller
spinners in Staffel-specific colours. Bright-col-
oured rudders and engine cowlings, in turn,
helped to quickly distinguish friend from foe
in the heat of an air battle.
Unlike the freely applied additional markings
described above, the system for designating
staff rank was far more precise. Combinations
of chevrons and bars identified the machines
flown by Geschwader and Gruppe command-
ers, as well as those allotted to officers of the
HQ flights. Single-engined fighter units iden-
tified their individual machines by means
of fuselage side numbers, which were painted
in Staffel-specific colours. A notable exception
were the Jabo (fighter-bomber) units formed
during the course of the battle, which carried
black triangles on the fuselage, and used sin-
gle, block letters instead of digits to identify
individual aircraft.
The Luftwaffe’s twin-engined fighter units,
along with its bomber units, used a four-char-
acter code (known as Verbandskennzeichen –
not to be confused with Stammkennzeichen,
factory-applied letter codes), painted on both
sides of the fuselage, to identify individu-
al aircraft. The first two letters (or a  letter
and a digit) denoted a Geschwader, and were
painted in black ahead of the fuselage cross.
The third one, painted directly aft of the
Third letter colour
I. Gruppe II. Gruppe
white 1. Staffel - H 4. Staffel - M
red 2. Staffel - K 5. Staffel - N
yellow 3. Staffel - L 6. Staffel - P
green (Gruppenstab) B C
blue (Geschwaderstab)
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cross, was an individual aircraft letter. It was
painted in the colour assigned to a particular
Staffel. This letter was often repeated on the
wing undersurfaces outboard of the crosses
(usually in black), and sometimes also on the
upper surface of the wings, outboard of the
crosses, in black or in the colour of the in-
dividual aircraft letter. The fourth and last
character, painted in black on the fuselage,
identified which Staffel the aircraft belonged
to. The following table shows how the system
worked.
Apart from the aforementioned markings, ad-
ditional graphic elements were sometimes used
to help crews identify aircraft of their own
unit while forming up. Good examples of such
markings are the white rectangles, painted sin-
gly or in groups, on the tails and wing upper
surfaces of some Ju 88s and He 111s. Another
example of this type of marking can be seen
in the narrow, white fuselage bands, painted
directly aft of the wing trailing edge on some
Do 17s. The opulence and variety of the cam-
ouflage and markings found on aircraft partic-
ipating in the Battle of Britain make it a most
intriguing subject to study and research. For-
tunately for aviation enthusiasts, and model-
lers in particular, there are many photographs
from the period. The authors of this book have
done their best to analyse and verify available
documentation to produce the following colour
plates and descriptions.
Fourth letter
III. Gruppe IV. Gruppe V. Gruppe
7. Staffel - R 10. Staffel - U 13. Staffel - X
8. Staffel - S 11. Staffel - V 14. Staffel - Y
9. Staffel - T 12. Staffel - W 15. Staffel - Z
D E F
A
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 ‘White 11’ of III./JG 53. The
aircraft was finished in RLM 70/71 on upper surfac-
es, and RLM 65 on  the undersides, with colour division
line in mid-fuselage. Typically of this unit and this peri-
od, it was later given an irregular coat of RLM 02 ap-
plied over the original RLM 70/71 upper surface scheme
to create a ‘reverse mottle’ effect. This intricate pattern
was highly individualistic. The red cowling band was JG
53’s temporary marking. The white segments of the Balk-
enkreuz are significantly reduced. Code number ‘11’ and
vertical bar of III. Gruppe are white, without the usual
black outline.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 „Biała 11” III./JG 53. Maszy-
na ma zmodyfikowaną kabinę późniejszej wersji. Sa-
molot w kamuflażu RLM 70/71 na górnych i RLM 65
na dolnych powierzchniach z rozdziałem kolorów
w połowie kadłuba. Dodatkowo, charakterystycznie dla
tej jednostki w tym okresie, malowanie zostało uzupeł-
nione o specyficzny motling wykonany farbą RLM 02
zarówno na bokach kadłuba, jak i na górnych powierzch-
niach płata. Polegał on  na zakryciu dużych powierzchni
oryginalnego kamuflażu tak, że pozostały tylko nieliczne i
nieregularne jego plamy. Miał on indywidualny charakter w
przypadku poszczególnych maszyn. Czerwony pas na osło-
nie silnika to element rozpoznawczy jednostki. Kadłubowy
krzyż o zmniejszonych białych polach, numer 11 i pionowa
belka białe bez czarnego konturu.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 ‘Brown 2’ of 6./JG 54, autumn
1940. The aircraft is finished in RLM 71/02 on upper sur-
faces, and RLM 65 on  the undersides, with colour divi-
sion line in the upper part of the fuselage. The camou-
flage was supplemented along fuselage sides by a cross-
hatch overspray of RLM 70, within which are patches
of RLM 02. Fuselage machine gun troughs are in yellow.
Unit’s emblem was painted just forward of the cockpit,
on either side. The brown ‘2’ was black-outlined.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 „Brązowa 2” 6./JG 54, je-
sień 1940. Samolot w kamuflażu RLM 71/02 na górnych
i RLM 65 na dolnych powierzchniach z rozdziałem kolorów
na górze kadłuba. Dodatkowo, malowanie zostało uzupeł-
nione o specyficzny motling na bokach kadłuba wykona-
ny farbami RLM 70 w postaci krzyżujących się ukośnych
pasów i RLM 02 w postaci wewnętrznych plam. Rynienki
kadłubowych km-ów w kolorze żółtym. Przed kabiną po
obydwu stronach kadłuba godło jednostki. Brązowy nu-
mer 2 przed krzyżem z czarnym konturem. Na stateczniku
uproszczona swastyka bez białych pól.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1/B, W.Nr.6313 coded ‘White G’ of 2./JG
27, flown by Uffz. Paul Wacker, November 1940. The aircraft is fin-
ished in RLM 71/02 on upper surfaces, and RLM 65 on the under-
sides, with colour division line in the upper part of the fuselage.
The camouflage is supplemented by a fine stippling of grey. En-
gine cowling, propeller spinner and rudder are yellow. Note modi-
fied canopy and armoured plate behind pilot’s seat. Uffz. Wacker
was on a reconnaissance sweep over England on 30th November
when his engine blew a cylinder and forced him down on a farm-
land at Worth Matravers, Dorset. The pilot was captured. During
his subsequent interrogation he explained that his aircraft had
only recently been transferred from II.(Schlacht)/LG 2, hence the
black, white-outlined triangle and white, red-outlined ‘G’ markings
on the fuselage. At the time of its forced landing the aircraft had
a small, triangular pennant attached to the aerial mast,
on which the name ‘Gerda’ was painted in red against
white background. The three red victory bars, most prob-
ably painted on the port side of the rudder only, record-
ed successes scored by the aircraft’s erstwhile owner, an
unknown pilot of LG 2.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1/B, W.Nr.6313 „Białe G” 2./
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JG 27, pilot Uffz. Paul Wacker, 30 listopada 1940. Samolot
w kamuflażu RLM 71/02 na górnych i RLM 65 na dolnych po-
wierzchniach z rozdziałem kolorów na górze kadłuba, z deli-
katnym motlingiem wykonanym szarym kolorem. Osłona silni-
ka, kołpak śmigła i ster kierunku w kolorze żółtym. Maszyna
ma zmodyfikowaną nową kabinę i osłonę pancerną za głową pi-
lota. Samolot po uszkodzeniu silnika wylądował awaryjnie
koło farmy w Worth Matravers w hrabstwie Dorset. Pilot trafił
do niewoli i jak wyjaśniał maszyna była świeżym „transfe-
rem” z jednostki II.(Schlacht)/LG 2, stąd niezamalowane jesz-
cze oznaczenia w postaci czarnego z białym konturem trójkąta
i białej w czerwonej obwódce literze G. W chwili zestrzele-
nia maszyna miała na maszcie anteny trójkątny proporczyk
z czerwonym napisem Gerda na białym tle. Na sterze kierun-
ku, prawdopodobnie tylko po lewej stronie trzy czerwone belki
oznaczenia zwycięstw powietrznych poprzedniego właściciela
maszyny.
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 Messerschmitt Bf 110 C, 2N+BN, 8./ZG
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C coded ‘2N+BN’
76, lato 1940. Samolot w kamuflażu RLM
of 8./ZG 76, summer 1940. The aircraft is fi-
71/02 na górnych i RLM 65 na dolnych po-
nished in RLM 71/02 on upper surfaces, and
wierzchniach. Czarna kodowa litera B w bia-
RLM 65 on  the undersides. Black, white-out-
łej obwódce powtórzona na dolnej i górnej
lined code letter ‘B’ was repeated on lower and
części płata. Białe w kolorze eskadry no-
upper wing surfaces. Spinner tips are in the
ski kołpaków śmigieł. Na przedzie kadłuba
Staffel colour of white. Unit’s emblem – three
po obydwu stronach godło w postaci trzech os
wasps above a cloud – was painted on either
nad chmurą. Litery kodowe na kadłubie w nie-
side of forward fuselage. Fuselage code letters
typowych szerokich odstępach.
are unusually wide-spaced.

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Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-6 coded ‚2N+RH’ of 1./Erp.Gr. 210, crewed by Lt. Erich Beudel (pilot) and Ogfr. Heinrich Diemer (Bordfunker), 29th June 1940. The
aircraft is finished in RLM 70/71 on upper surfaces, and RLM 65 on the undersides. Black, white-outlined code letter ‘B’ was repeated on lower and upper
wing surfaces. Blue, white-outlined code letter ‘R’ was repeated in the same colour on lower and upper wing surfaces. Spinners are blue, white-striped. The
Staffel emblem is painted on either side of forward fuselage. On 29th June 1940, whilst on an anti-shipping sortie over the Channel, the aircraft was shot
up by Hurricanes of No 151 Sqn RAF and force-landed near St. Omer-Arques, France. Of note is the lack of the central rear Bordfunker’s panel, which has
been completely removed, a common feature of Bf 110s operated by Erpr.Gr.210.

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 Messerschmitt Bf 110 C -6, 2N+RH,
1./Erp.Gr. 210, pilot Lt. Erich Beudel,
strzelec Obergefreiter Heinrich Diemer,
29 czerwca 1940. Samolot w kamuflażu
RLM 70/71 na górnych i RLM 65 na dol-
nych powierzchniach. Niebieska kodowa li-
tera R w białej obwódce powtórzona w tej
samej kolorystyce na górnej i dolnej części
płata. Niebieskie z białymi paskami koł-
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paki śmigieł. Na przedzie kadłuba po oby-
dwu stronach godło eskadry. Samo-
lot podczas ataku na konwój na Kanale
La Manche został uszkodzony przez Hurrica-
ne’y ze 151. Dywizjonu RAF i awaryjnie lądo-
wał koło St. Omer-Arques. Maszyna ma zde-
montowany centralny panel kokpitu strzelca,
co było charakterystyczne dla wielu maszyn
tej jednostki.
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 Messerschmitt Bf 110 C ‘3U+AS’ of 8./ZG 76,
summer 1940. The aircraft is finished in RLM
76, lato 1940. Samolot w kamuflażu RLM
70/71 on  the upper surfaces, and RLM 65
70/71 na górnych i RLM 65 na dolnych po-
on undersides. Black, white-outlined code letter
wierzchniach. Czarna kodowa litera A w bia-
‘A’ was repeated in black on lower wing surface.
łej obwódce powtórzona na dolnej części płata
Spinner tips are in the Staffel colour of red.
w kolorze czarnym. Czerwone w kolorze eskadry
The red fox, the emblem of 8. Staffel, was paint-
noski kołpaków śmigieł. Na przedzie kadłuba
ed on either side of the forward fuselage. Code
po obydwu stronach godło 8. Staffel w postaci
letters are unusually wide-spaced. A four-digit,
czerwonego lisa. Litery kodowe na kadłubie w
illegible Werk Nummer can be seen just ahead
nietypowych szerokich odstępach. Przed statecz-
of tailplanes.
nikiem na kadłubie biały, czterocyfrowy, niezna-
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C, 3U+AS, 8./ZG ny Werk Nummer.

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Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-2, W.Nr 35xx, coded ‘L1+LL’ of 15.(Z)/LG 1, crewed by Oblt. Otto Weckeiser (pilot) and Uffz. Horst Bügow (Bordfunk-
er), 27th September 1940. The aircraft is finished in  RLM 70/71 on  upper surfaces, and RLM 65 on  the undersides, with low colour division line.
The aircraft’s nose is painted white. Four bars painted in white on  tailfin record victories scored on 13th and 15th August (two on the latter date)
and on 11th September. Yellow code letter ‘L’ is repeated on lower wing surface in black. Spinner tips are in the Staffel colour of yellow. Of note
is an armoured-glass panel mounted to the windshield. On 27th September 1940 the aircraft was forced to belly-land near Oxted, Surrey (the crew were
taken prisoners).

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 Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-2,W.Nr.35xx, L1+LL,
15./LG 1, pilot Oblt. Otto Weckeiser, strzelec
Uffz. Horst Bügow, 27 września 1940. Samolot
w kamuflażu RLM 70/71 na górnych i RLM 65
na dolnych powierzchniach z niską granicą ko-
lorów. Biała przednia część kadłuba, na statecz-
niku cztery białe belki oznaczenia zwycięstw
odniesionych odpowiednio 13 i 15 (dwa) sierp-
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nia i 11 września. Żółta litera kodowa L powtó-
rzona na spodzie płata w kolorze czarnym oraz
żółta w kolorze eskadry przednia część kołpa-
ka. Samolot ma zamontowaną pancerną osłonę
przedniej szyby wiatrochronu. Maszyna została
zestrzelona i lądowała awaryjnie koło Oxted,
Surrey.
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Dornier Do 17 Z coded ‘F1+BL’ of 3./KG 76, 1940. The aircraft is finished in RLM 70/71 on upper surfaces, and RLM 65 on the undersides. Code letter ‘B’
and spinner in the Staffel colour of light yellow. Of interest are the little-known emblem of the unit, which was carried on either side of the forward fuselage
below the cockpit, and a narrow white band around the fuselage, aft of the wings. The aircraft is upgunned with two additional MG 15s on either side of
the rear cockpit.
Dornier Do 17 Z F1+BL, 3./KG 76, 1940. Samolot w kamuflażu RLM 70/71 na górnych i RLM 65 na dolnych powierzchniach. Kołpak i litera kodowa B w
jasnożółtym kolorze eskadry. Na przedniej części kadłuba pod kabiną, po obydwu stronach mało znane godło eskadry. Za płatami wokół kadłuba biały wąski
pas. Samolot uzbrojony w dodatkowe karabiny MG 15 po bokach kabiny.

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Heinkel He 111 H-1 coded ‘G1+BH’ (White ‘B’) W.Nr 6305 of 1./KG 55. The aircraft in typical finish of RLM 70/71/65. Of special interest is the crew’s per-
sonal insignia of ‘prancing bull’ painted on the port side just ahead of the aircraft’s letter code. The aircraft’s individual white letter ‘B’ was repeated in black
on lower surface of the wings, outboard of the crosses. This He 111 was shot down by RAF fighters during a Luftwaffe air raid on the Bristol Aircraft Com-
pany’s plant at Filton on 25th September 1940, and crashed at Westhill Farm, Studland near Swanage in Dorset. Of the crew of five, four were captured,
including the pilot Fw. Fritz Jürgens and navigator Hptm. Karl Köthke. The flight engineer, Uffz. Josef Altrichter, was severely injured and succumbed to
his wounds.
Heinkel He 111 H-1 G1+BH (białe B) W.Nr 6305 z 1./KG 55. Samolot w typowym malowaniu RLM 70/71/65 z indywidualnym godłem „brykającego byka” w
kolorze białym na kadłubie przed literą kodową G po lewej stronie. Litera indywidualna samolotu B w kolorze białym powtórzona na spodniej stronie płata
na zewnątrz od krzyża w barwie czarnej. Maszyna została zestrzelona przez myśliwce RAF podczas ataku na zakłady lotnicze firmy Bristol w Filton 25 wrze-
śnia 1940 roku i lądowała awaryjnie w południe w okolicach Westhill Farm, Studland niedaleko Swanage w Dorset. Spośród pięcioosobowej załogi czterech
lotników dostało się do niewoli w tym pilot Fw. Fritz Jürgens i nawigator Hptm Karl Köthke. Piąty z nich Uffz Josef Altrichter został poważnie ranny i
wkrótce potem zmarł.

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Junkers Ju 87 B-1 coded ‘6G+AT’ (Yellow ‘A’)
of 6./St.G 1; Norrent-Fontes, August 1940. The air-
craft in  standard finish of RLM 70/71/65. The Staffel
emblem was painted under cockpit on either side
of the fuselage. The strip around the spinner in the
Staffel colour of yellow. The individual aircraft letter
was repeated in black on lower surface of the wings,
outboard of crosses. Note the lack of the small siren
propeller on the port main landing gear leg.
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Junkers Ju 87 B-1, 6G+AT (żółte A) z 6./St.G 1 lot-
nisko Norrent-Fontes, sierpień 1940. Samolot w ka-
muflażu RLM 70/ 71/65. Godło eskadry pod kabiną
po obydwu stronach kadłuba. Oznaczenie uzupełnione o
wąski pasek na kołpaku w kolorze eskadry (żółty). Litera
indywidualna samolotu powtórzona w kolorze czarnym
na spodniej części płata na zewnątrz od krzyży. Maszy-
na ma zdemontowane śmigiełko syreny na lewej goleni
podwozia.
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Junkers Ju 87 B-2 coded ‘T6+HL’ (Yellow ‘H’) W.Nr. 3360
of 3./St.G 2 ‘Immelmann’; St Malo, France, 10th August
1940. The aircraft in standard finish of RLM 70/71/65.
The 3rd Staffel insignia, which represented the city of
Breslau’s coat of arms, was painted under the cockpit
on either side of the fuselage. The strip around the spin-
ner in  the Staffel colour of yellow. The individual aircraft
letter ‘H’ was repeated in yellow on the front of the main
landing gear wheel spates, and in black on lower surface
of the wings, outboard of the crosses. Serial number
‘3360’ was painted in white on the top part of the tailfin.
Note the lack of siren propellers on main landing gear
legs. The aircraft was shot down on 10th August 1940
over Sussex by RAF fighters.
Battle of Britain
Junkers Ju 87 B-2, T6+HL (żółte H) W.Nr. 3360
z 3./St.G 2 „Immelmann”, St Malo, 10 sierpnia 1940.
Samolot w kamuflażu RLM 70/ 71/ 65. Godło eska-
dry herb Wrocławia, pod kabiną po obydwu stronach
kadłuba. Oznaczenie uzupełnione o żółty nosek koł-
paka. Litera indywidualna samolotu powtórzona
w kolorze żółtym na przedzie osłon podwozia, oraz
w kolorze czarnym na spodniej części płata na zewnątrz
od krzyży. Biały numer seryjny 3360 na górnej części
statecznika pionowego. Maszyna ma zdemontowane śmi-
giełka syren na goleniach podwozia. Samolot 10 sierp-
nia 1940 roku został zestrzelony nad hrabstwem Sussex
przez myśliwce RAF.
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Junkers Ju 88 A-1 coded ‘4D+DC’ (Green ‘D’) of Stab II./KG 30, summer 1940. The aircraft in  standard finish of RLM 70/71/65. Atypically
for Ju 88s, engine nacelles under the wings were painted along their entire length in  the colour of the upper surfaces. It was a distinctive feature
of many machines operated by II./KG 30. The II. Gruppe’s crest was painted on either side of the nose. Spinner tips were painted red, as was the background
of the crest. The green individual aircraft letter ‘D’ was repeated in black on lower surface of the wings, outboard of the crosses.
Junkers Ju 88 A-1 4D+DC (zielone D) ze Stab II./KG 30, lato 1940 r. Samolot w kamuflażu RLM 70/ 71/ 65. Nietypowo dla Ju 88, gondole silników malowane
na całej długości pod płatem w kolorze górnych powierzchni, element charakterystyczny dla wielu maszyn II/KG 30. Godło dywizjonu pod kabiną pilota po
obydwu stronach płatowca. W kolorze tła godła dywizjonu (czerwonym) przednie części kołpaków śmigieł. Litera indywidualna samolotu D w kolorze zielonym
powtórzona w barwie czarnej na spodniej części płata na zewnątrz od krzyży.

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Junkers Ju 88 A-1 coded ‘3Z+HM’ (Blue ‘H’) of 4./KG 77, September 1940. The aircraft in  standard finish of RLM 70/71/65. KG 77’s em-
blem on either side of the fuselage. The individual aircraft letter ‘H’ was blue, white-outlined, repeated in the same colour on wing upper surfaces,
and in  black on  wing lower surfaces, outboard of the crosses. Spinners most probably also in  RLM 24 Dunkelblau (dark blue). Of special interest
is the large, white rectangle painted on port side of the rudder, repeated on port wing, inboard of the cross.
Junkers Ju 88 A-1 3Z+HM (niebieskie H) 4./KG 77 wrzesień 1940 r. Samolot w kamuflażu RLM 70/71/65. Godło KG 77 pod kabiną pilota
po obydwu stronach płatowca. Litera indywidualna samolotu H niebieska z białą obwódką powtórzona w tej samej kolorystyce na górze płata oraz w kolorze
czarnym na jego spodzie na zewnątrz od krzyży. Prawdopodobnie kołpaki śmigieł w tym samym kolorze RLM 24. Na sterze kierunku po lewej stronie duży
biały prostokąt, jako element identyfikacyjny, namalowany także na lewym skrzydle po prawej stronie krzyża.

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Junkers Ju 88 A-1 coded ‘9K+HL’ (Yellow ‘H’) W.Nr. 7036 of 3./KG 51. The aircraft in  standard finish of RLM 70/71/65. White serial num-
ber ‘7036’ is painted in  the top part of the tailfin. On 28th July, following a raid on Crewe, the aircraft was forced down (probably due to lack
of fuel) near Bexhill, Sussex. The entire crew was captured. The Gruppe emblem was painted on the either side of the fuselage, under the cockpit. Spinners
were painted yellow, as was the individual letter ‘H’, repeated in black on wing lower surfaces, outboard of the crosses. Of note is the white-outlined front
edge of engine nacelles.
Junkers Ju 88 A-1 9K+HL (żółte H) W.Nr. 7036 z 3./KG 51. Samolot w kamuflażu RLM 70/ 71/ 65 z białym numerem seryjnym 7036 na gó-
rze statecznika pionowego. 28 lipca samolot po nalocie na Crewe musiał przymusowo lądować prawdopodobnie z powodu braku paliwa niedaleko
Bexhill w hrabstwie Sussex. Cała załoga trafiła do niewoli. Godło dywizjonu pod kabiną pilota po obydwu stronach płatowca. Dodatkowym elemen-
tem oznakowania jest żółty nosek kołpaka śmigła oraz biała przednia krawędź osłon silników, jak również litera indywidualna samolotu H
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Junkers Ju 88 A-1 coded ‘9K+LR’ (White ‘L’), W.Nr. 5045, of 7./KG 51. The aircraft in standard finish of RLM 70/71/65. White serial number ‘5045’ painted
in the upper part of the tailfin. Spinners were painted in the Staffel colour of white, as was the individual letter ‘L’, repeated in black on the lower surface of
the wings, outboard of the crosses. Underwing crosses were not painted over dive air brakes. The Staffel emblem was painted on either side of the fuselage,
under the cockpit.
Junkers Ju 88 A-1 9K+LR (białe L) W.Nr. 5045 7./KG 51. Samolot w malowaniu RLM 70/ 71/65 z białą literą L na kadłubie powtórzoną na spodniej części pła-
ta, na zewnątrz od krzyży w kolorze czarnym. Dodatkowo kołpaki śmigieł w białym kolorze eskadry, na stateczniku pionowym numer seryjny 5045 w kolorze
białym. Na spodzie płata krzyże belkowe nie zostały uzupełnione na hamulcach aerodynamicznych. Pod kabiną godło eskadry po obydwu stronach kadłuba.

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 Note: The decals do not apply to all of the color profiles.
Masking foil for the cabin of Ju 88 in 1:32 scale.
Uwaga! Kalkomanie nie dotyczą wszystkich sylwetek.
Folia maskująca – kabina Ju 88 w skali 1:32.

Artwork caption can be found on page 34.

Opis sylwetki znajduje się na stronie 34.

ISBN 978-83-61220-19-0