PB_bf109g-10_yugoslavian.zip 2024-05-11

This is the Eighth in a series of skins for AVHistory's 1GR_BF-109G-10-DC representing some of the less well known operators of the type. In this case, the skin is that of an aircraft of the post-war Yugoslavian Air Force.In 1947, the Paris Peace Treaty limited the size of Bulgaria's Air Force and some of its excess aircraft were sent to Yugoslavia in military equipment trade negotiations between the two countries. This aircraft (610937) became part of a shipment of 59 Me-109s of assorted variants to be traded for a number of fuselages and tail units of Il-2 Strumoviks. After being transported to Zagreb by rail, the aircraft were refurbished, repainted and 610937 became White 44, Yugoslav Air Force s/n 9644. White 44 was flown by either the 83rd or 172nd fighter wing based at Cerklje Airfield and may have been flown on patrol sorties along the Italian frontier during the confrontation between Yugoslavia and Italy over the free zone of Trieste. White 44's last recorded flight was October 17, 1950. The original aircraft is available here at SOH on the 1% pages a 1GR_Bf-109G-10-DC.zip. Thanks to the Guy's at AVHistory for giving me their blessings for my various repaints. by PomBee