Walter Rupp landed this aircraft at the RAF aerodrome at Manston, Kent after suffering combat damage on 17 October 1940. Rupp became a PoW. The Aircraft was assigned to 3./JG 53 “Pik As”, who were ordered to remove their unit insignia because they were out of favor with Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring at the time – the unit applied the red “bandage” marking in protest.








Outstanding, as usual ! Congrats from Paris.
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Thank you for the kind words Emmanuel!
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Always informative and interesting.
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Thanks Pierre!
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Nice work!
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Thanks Tom!
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Very nice Jeff- makes you wonder what the RAF base made of it all… I’m surprised he didn’t get shot down.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Odd thing, it wasn’t the only time that happened.
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Nice one Jeff a job well done 🤓
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