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Messerschmitt Me 109B-1 Peter Bowers collection

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• Miguel Angel Prieto Ciudad said:

  Messerschmitt Bf-109B1 piloted by Unteroffizier Otto Polenz, belonging to Jagdgruppe 88 (1.J / 88) of the Condor Legion. On December 4, 1937, after making an emergency landing on the road between Azila and Escatrón, where he is captured intact. After the marks of the rebels were removed, red bands were added and the tail rudder also painted red. The plane was sent to France and subsequently to the USSR for evaluation and study. avgce.blogspot.com/2015/04/