Bf 110 identification codes
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Bf 110 identification codes
My wife's grandfather was a member of 5./ZG52. There is a photo of him standing in front of a Bf 110 with the code A2 HK. My question is this...
Was the A2 code used exclusively with this unit? Or was the A2 used by other Bf 110 units?
Thanks!
Randy Pence
Was the A2 code used exclusively with this unit? Or was the A2 used by other Bf 110 units?
Thanks!
Randy Pence
Re: Bf 110 identification codes
Are you sure about the unit?
There wasn't 5./ZG52 according to here: http://www.ww2.dk/air/zerstorer/zg52.htm
Perhaps you meant 5./ZG2
It seems A2 applied only to ZG52 / ZG2
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/ZG52-ZG2-A2.html
There wasn't 5./ZG52 according to here: http://www.ww2.dk/air/zerstorer/zg52.htm
Perhaps you meant 5./ZG2
It seems A2 applied only to ZG52 / ZG2
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/ZG52-ZG2-A2.html
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Re: Bf 110 identification codes
ZG52 became ZG 2 on 26 June, 1940, according to what I understand. But the question remains,
did the A2 designation only apply to this unit?
did the A2 designation only apply to this unit?
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Re: Bf 110 identification codes
And in my limited knowledge, the last letter of the four figure code designated the Staffel that the plane
belonged to. I (maybe mistakenly) assumed that the K was assigned to a fifth staffel.
belonged to. I (maybe mistakenly) assumed that the K was assigned to a fifth staffel.
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Yes, was a code only used by Zerstörergeschwader 52 ( later I./ZG2 )Was the A2 code used exclusively with this unit ? Or was the A2 used by other Bf 110 units ?
Another Bf 110 code units examples ;
E8 - I./Zerstörergeschwader 26
U8 - Zerstörergeschwader 26
3M - Zerstörergeschwader 2 (1939-40)
3U - Zerstörergeschwader 26 (from 5.1939), and I./NJG4
G9 - Zerstörergeschwader 1 (1940)
A2+HK = 2./ Zerstörergeschwader 52 ( I.Gruppe )And in my limited knowledge, the last letter of the four figure code designated the Staffel that the plane
belonged to. I (maybe mistakenly) assumed that the K was assigned to a fifth staffel.
Are you sure about the code letter 'K' ? Because if were a code A2+HN = 5./ Zerstörergeschwader 52 (II. Gruppe)
A2 was identification code unit, H was the identification letter of the individual aircraft within the Staffel, and
'K' letter was for 2nd. Staffel, belonging to I. Gruppe. The letter asigned for fifth Staffel was 'N', but belonging to II. Gruppe.
Identification letter it could be painted in the colour asigned for the Staffel; 1º Staffel White , 2nd Staffel Red, and 3º Staffel Yellow ( I.Gruppe )
In this case identification letter 'H' was in RED colour.
It takes a little time to understand
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That chart might help ;
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