Bf 109G-2 - JG54 (Trautloft) - Russia - 1942


Pilot : Major Hannes Trautloft
57 victories

Hannes Trautloft was born 3 March 1912 in Grossobringen/Thringen. In April 1932 he learned to fly at the Deutsche Verkehrfliegerschule and a few months later was sent to the secret training base in Lipezk, Russia. Trautloft was one of six pilots that sailed aboard the Ursaramo arriving at Cadiz, Spain on 7 August 1936 to support Francos Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. Initially flying He 51 biplane fighters Trautloft and Kraft Eberhardt scored the first German victories in Spain by each claiming a Breguet XIX on 25 August 1936. On 30 August, Trautloft claimed a Potez 54 for his second victory but became the first German pilot shot down over Spain. He baled out and landed near Nationalist forces and returned unharmed. in December 1936 four prototype Bf 109s were delivered to counter the Russian SB bombers and the I-15 and I-16 fighters supporting the Spanish Republican forces. The young Trautloft went on to score three more confirmed victories for a total of five in Spain. At the commencement of World War 2 Trautloft was serving with JG 77. During the Polish campaign, Trautloft was Staffelkapitn of 2./JG 77. He was subsequently promoted to Hauptmann and became Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 51 on 19 September 1939. On 25 August 1940 he was appointed Kommodore of JG 54, a post he would hold until July 5, 1943. He led the Jagdgeschwader during the remainder of the Battle of Britain. Trautloft flew 120 missions over the Channel before JG 54 was rotated to the rear for rest and refit. Trautloft and JG 54 participated in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 27 June 1941 for achieving 20 victories and outstanding leadership. 


Bio details : http://www.luftwaffe.cz/trautloft.html
(complete list of victories)
Thanks to the author of this webpage

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slot : 109G
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Skin and cockpit wing view textures FreddyB
Some pcx elements by Jouni 'Illu' Ollila
Main 3dz edition by Jouni 'Illu' Ollila
Minor 3dz edition by FreddyB
Radiator  3dz edition by Patrick Grand-Chavin
Cockpit textures by Migge
Transparent shadow by Jouni 'Illu' Ollila
HR splitting up by Mr. Johnson.
HR Gunsight by Steve T
New 3D Pilot by Pobs

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File list:

P109GA.3dz - Right wing.
P109GB.3dz - Left wing.
P109GC.3dz - Canopy.      
P109GE.3dz - left Tail section.
P109GF.3dz - Nose section of fuselage.
P109GG.3dz - Right tail section.
P109GH.3dz - Transparent shadow.
P109GM.3dz - Medium distance model (old f.3dz)
P109GP.3dz - Spinning Propeller
P109GS.3dz - Long Distance Model.
P109GU.3dz - High res cockpit wing views
P109GY.3dz - Cockpit Prop view.
P109GL.3dz - Damage left torn off wing.
P109GR.3dz - Damage right torn off wing.
 
Texture files:
P109GA.pcx/tpc - texture file for A.3dz
P109GB.pcx/tpc - texture file for B.3dz
P109GTEX.pcx/tpc - texture file for C.3dz
P109GE.pcx/tpc - texture file for E.3dz
P109GF.pcx/tpc -  texture file for F.3dz
P109GG.pcx/tpc - texture file for G.3dz
P109GMEX.pcx/tpc - texture file for M, & S.3dz's
P109GTEX.pcx/tpc - texture file for C, H, P & Y.3dz's
P109GTRA.pcx/tpc - transparency info for F.3dz
P109GU.pcx/tpc - texture file for U.3dz
P109GL.pcx/tpc - texture file for L.3dz
P109GR.pcx/tpc - texture file for R.3dz


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FreddyB
May 2005