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    Airframe Family: Messerschmitt Bf-109 / HA-1109/1110/1112 / S-99/199
    Latest Model:Bf-109G-10/U4 Gustav
    Last Military Serial:T2-122 USAF
    Construction Number:611943
    Compressed ID:Messerschmitt Bf-109G-10/U4 sn T2-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame - Grand Canyon, Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Bf-109G-10/U4.

    Transferred to Pumas, Hungarian 101st Fighter Wing.

    2 May 1945

    Transferred to 101/3 Fighter Squadron.

    Circa 4 May 1945

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to Neubiberg AB, Munich, along with other aircraft of the unit to surrender en masse to US forces along with aircraft from the II./JG 52.

    Ferry flight.
    Moved from Neubiberg to Cherbourg.

    July 1945

    Transported by ship.
    Moved from Cherbourg to the USA, on the aircraft carrier the HMS Reaper.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n FE-122.
    Serial assigned but not flown.

    New serial number assigned: T2-122 USAF

    1946

    Transferred to Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Displayed at Wright Field.

    Transferred to a high school.

    From By 1947 to By 1948

    To University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.

    From 1948 to By 1958

    To Eddie Fisher, Kansas City, MO.

    To R. E. Ellis, Kansas City, MO.

    By 1958

    Advertised for sale by Mr. Ellis, crated and ready for shipment. It was complete with oxygen systme, armament and instruments.

    1958

    To Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Claremont, CA.
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    From By 1965 to By 1970

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Ontario Airport, Ontario, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    From By 1974 to By 2005

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    Markings Applied: yellow 13, 611943
    Displayed in a Luftwaffe colour scheme representing an 109 operated by the II./JG52.

    By 1997

    To Planes of Fame-Grand Canyon, Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, AZ.
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    March 1998


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Museum in Valle, AZ.

    March 1998


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Museum in Valle, AZ.

    2000


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    26 June 2010


    Photographer: John Meneely

    5 June 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Planes of Fame Museum, Valle AZ

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    27 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: Planes of Fame Air Museum in Valle, AZ, USA.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     109 Lair
    Preserved Axis Aircraft by Mikael Olrog (originally) and Classic Wings
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