Fw 190D-9
5./JG 301, Bad Langensalza, Germany, May 1945

Fw 190D-9 W.Nr. 500408 / 5./JG 301, Luftwaffe / Bad Langensalza, Germany / May 1945
This Dora, W.Nr. 500408, was discovered by U.S. forces at the airport near Bad Langensalza. She was one of seventy aircraft of Mimetall´s second production batch, produced between December 1944 and January 1945. The yellow-red tail band indicates that this aircraft belonged to JG 301, the red horizontal bar denotes use by II. Gruppe, and the white individual numbers denote 5. Staffel aircraft. The fuselage was camouflaged in an RLM81 and 82 pattern. Wing upper surfaces were in RLM81 and 82. The forward part of the wing under surfaces were RLM81. Note two variations of the RLM76 color. The camouflage of the aileron uppersurfaces indicate field replacement.