He was appointed Kommodore in Oct/44 so the markings on his machine would reflect it, no? Also, why the 'Schwarz 4' if it was Graf's machine?
General Günther Rall was a highly decorated German military aviator, whose military career spanned nearly forty years. Rall was the third most successful fighter pilot in aviation history, behind Gerhard Barkhorn, who is second, and Erich Hartmann, who is top scoring air ace of all times. Rall flew combat missions in the Battle of France, and Battle of Britain. He was…
Asisbiz II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 51 - II./JG51 Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 6./JG51 Eduard Hemmerling WNr 1342 Paul Allen flyingheritage Museum Everett
Asisbiz I Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - I./JG53 Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4/B 3./JG53 (Yellow 1+) Walter Rupp WNr 1106 crash-landed Manston POW 17th October 1940
Asisbiz article Messerschmitt Bf 109G2Trop 5.JG53 Black 1 n 2 and 8 formation photo 01
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Asisbiz I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 54 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 2./JG54 (Red 7+) Helmut Ruschen 'Battle of Britain' France August 1940
Asisbiz I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 54 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 2./JG54 (Red 7+) Helmut Ruschen 'Battle of Britain' France August 1940
Asisbiz I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 54 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 2./JG54 (Red 7+) Helmut Ruschen 'Battle of Britain' France August 1940
Asisbiz Major Wilhelm Balthasar, Kommodore of JG2 'Richthofen', in the cockpit of his Bf109F-2. As regards popularity and firing the imagination of fighter pilots, Balthasar was considered comparable with Molders, He was killed on 3 July 1941 when he had 40 victories and seems to have fallen victim to the structural weakness of the early Bf109F when one of his aircraft's wings collapsed. At the time, however, he was engaged in combat with P/O Victor Ortmans of 609Sqn. who was subsequently credited with one Bf109 damaged on this date, and it is therefore possible that this damage contributed to the collapse of Balthasar's wing.
Asisbiz fighter profile Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 Stab I./JG52 ((+ Erich Hartmann Germany 1945
Asisbiz fighter profile Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 Stab I./JG52 ((+ Erich Hartmann Germany 1945
Asisbiz fighter profile Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 Stab I./JG52 ((+ Erich Hartmann Germany 1945
