WWII Fighters BF109 Gotthardt Handrick.zip 2024-06-28

This file contains alternative textures for the FS2004 version of the WWII fighters Messerschmitt BF109E. The repaint depicts the Bf109E-1 flown by Gruppenkommandeur Major Gotthardt Handrick from I./JG26, during Luftwaffe excersises in summer 1939. The repaint is based on several profiles and two black & white pictures from the actual aircraft Gotthardt Handrick was a gold medalist during the Olympics from 1936. He was in charge of Jagdgruppe 88 from the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil war and was commanding several fighter units from the Luftwaffe during WWII. Handrick survived the war and died in May 1978 at an age of 69 years old. The texures were made using the more than excellent paintkit made by Martin "ICDP" Catney. The included propeller texture is done by Bob "BananaBob" Rivera. Enjoy Huub Vink December 2009