KG53 Heinkel At Great Wakering

Hi Beaufighter VI;

Once again, many thanks! You seem to be a greater font of knowledge than Google!

I did find some additional info that showed the yellow rudder markings, which seem to be unique to III/ZG 26. I think I now have a clear picture of the markings this aircraft would have worn. Thanks for your help!

Regards
Steve

The Staffel emblem of 7/ZG26 was a penguin carrying an umbrella.
See page 201, ‘Zerstorer’ by Vasco & Cornwell, published 1995.

Hi All;

Thanks for the very helpful information so far…

I’m intrigued by the Bf-110’s marking of the penguin with the red umbrella…would this have been 7th Staffel’s unit marking? I’ve tried Googling away like crazy, but can’t find any reference to the individual Staffel markings for ZG-26. Either that, or this is a personal marking, in which case, it will be nigh on impossible to determine what this marking looked liked.

Regards;
Steve

Information is taken straight from official reports, so difficult to say what the markings were.

Hi Beaufighter VI;

Many, many thanks for that! I couldn’t imagine that I would get the individual engine numbers for the Bf-110! That’s just brilliant! It’s also really helpful to hear of some of the markings, especially on the Bf-110. It’s nigh on impossible to gain much information from the angle of the photo in battle of Britain Then and Now!

The Heinkel intrigues me though. 20 kills seem a bit optimistic on the gunners part. Would it be safe to assume that these were actually mission markings?

Great info, and just what I needed. many thanks again!

Regards;
Steve

24-8-1940 He 111 down at Senns Farm, Great Wakering. Yellow spinners, 20 kills on fin. Crew of 3 captured.

3-9-40 1030 hrs. Me 110 3U+KR (white) Werk Nr. 3225.
Near North Shoebury corner, 1000 yds from Spa Lane, Great Wakering.
.303 strikes on wings and fuselage.
Tail tips painted yellow, yellow stripes on outside of rudders. Penguin with red umbrella. Spinners white.
DB601N port 11937, stbd. 11941.

Southend D/BC 1/7/3/1
North Shoebury, about 300 yds. W of Star Lane & 200 yds N of Shoebury Rd. or Poynters Lane.
J Livermore reported a/c down in Rayners Field.
60041/15 Gefr. Gunther Vecker, 22 died 4/9/1940

Hi Paul..

Thanks for the info. One of the things I was looking for was the staffel that this Heinkel was attached to. I know that KG53 colour coded their spinners in staffel colours…I wonder what colour 9th staffel would have been?

Regards;
Steve

Sorry No Wk Nummers

From AB-IX Crash Lists

24.8.40 He 111H A1+LT 9/KG 53 Samuels Corner , Landwick near Great Wakering, Essex SDF Shot Down (by Fighters)

3.9.40 Bf 110C 3U+KR 7/ZG 26 North Shoebury House near Southend, Essex SDF