Tail of a fighter plane

Aircraft tail of a Heinkel He 51 of the Jagdgeschwader Richthofen, the insignia of the Luftwaffe were the cross on the fuselage and the swastika on the lateral control. The He 51 was produced between 1934 and 1937, starting 1936 was partly replaced by the Arado Ar 68 and starting 1937 extensively replaced by the Messerschmitt Bf 109 as a standard fighter aircraft. The picture is from the series: A day at the Jagdgeschwader Richthofen'. At this time, the Fliegergeschwader Doeberitz received the distinction Richthofen, but received the final name JG 2 Richthofen only on 1.5.1939, under which it later participated in the Second World War

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1.5.1939 Arado Distinction Doeberitz Extensively Fliegergeschwader Fuselage He51 Heinkel Jagdgeschwader Lateral Messerschmitt Participated Partly Replaced Richthofen Starting Tagjagdgeschwader

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