Bf 109B-1 "6-15" |
Flown by Uffz. Otto Polenz, this early "Berta" was forced down behind Nationalist lines on 4 December 1937 along the Aragon front at Corta Azaila-Escatron. We are fortunate that the aircraft was extensively photographed during the subsequent evaluation by French and Russian technical teams; this is the most thorough coverage of a Jumo-powered 109 of which I'm aware. These photos were taken during the Russian evaluation of the aircraft, and appeared in a small paperback some time back; I was forwarded these scans, and unfortunately do not have the name of the publication in which they appeared...