History:

In the summer of 1940, Wolfgang Falck and two Staffeln of I/ZG 1 were transferred back to Germany to provide defense against the increasing number of RAF Bomber Command raids against cities in Germany. While the raids themselves did little damage, their impact upon the prestige of Goring and his generals was great, and Falck and his men, as a result of their attmepts to intercept British bombers at Aalborg, were chosen to form the first true nightfighter squadron, NJG (NachtJaagdGeschwader) 1. Falck, now a Major, pulled his force together and after much trial and error, they were able to successfully intercept and shoot down several Wellington bombers. As the RAF Bomber Command efforts grew over the next few years, so the nightfighting force grew, developing new weapons and tactics for night interception.

Colors:

Major Falck's Me-110E was finished in black overall, the paint having a slight gloss to it, in contrast to usual matte finish of Luftwaffe camouflage paints. As commander of NJG 1, Flack's aircraft should have borne the codes "G9+AA" but he had used his "lucky" G on his aircraft since Poland, and the Luftwaffe command turned a blind eye to this violation of regulations. The emblem of the NachtJagd, the diving eagle with lightning over the world, was reportedly designed by Falck himself, and was originally applied to all nightfighters. His aircraft also bore the emblem of 2/ZG 76, with which he had served throughout 1939 and early 1940.

Thanks to James Grimes for permission to do repaints for his excellent Messerschmitt bf-110C Zestorer. The original model can be downloaded from: Virtual RLM for Combat Flight Simulator 2