FW 190 D-9 'Yellow 15 + ' of 7./J.G. 301, Germany, April 1945

FW 190 D-9 W.Nr 500 666 'Yellow 15 + ' of 7./J.G. 301, Straubing, Germany, April 1945
This FW 190 D-9 from II./J.G. 301 lacks the II. Gruppe bar aft of the Balkenkreuz. It comes from the final batch of 150 FW 190 D-9s built by Mimetall at Erfurt in January and February 1945, and was found by the Allies at Straubing.

Further Reading
D.E. Brown, 'Camouflage and Markings of the Fw 190 D-9 "Yellow 6" - WNr.500648 - 9./III./KG(J) 27: An Interpretation', http://hem.passagen.se/galland/kg27.html, 2000

David E. Brown's article includes details on the camouflage scheme of this and other Mimetall-built Doras.

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