History:

I/ZG 26 received their first ME-110's in December of 1939, and spent the winter working up on their new mounts. ZG 26 operated in support of German forces against France, moving west quickly, and taking up post on the Channel facing England. They flew escort missions over the Channel prior to the "official" start of the Battle of Britain, and were in the forefront of the fighting on "Aldertag", August 13, 1940 and thereafter, flying escort for German bombers over England.

U8+GL was the regular mount of Lt. Joachim Koepsell and his Bordfunker Unterofficzer Johann Schmidt. They were flying this aircraft when they were shot down over Radstock on September 27, 1940 by Sergeant Jones of No 504 Sqdn, RAF. Koepsell managed to abandon the aircraft, surviving into captivity. Schmidt was fatally wounded during the brief combat.

Colors:

U8+GL was finished in a splinter pattern of dark green (RLM 71) and light green-gray (RLM 02) on the upper surfaces, with light blue (RLM 65) underneath, and carried up the fuselage sides The upper surface color was blended down the sides in a mottle over the light blue (RLM 65.) The nose was painted in a washable paint, and was painted in the "color of the day", and was an aid to recognition.

References:
J.R. Smith & J.D. Gallaspy, Luftwaffe Colors, Vol 2. (Monogram Aviation/1976)
John Weal, Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zestorer Aces of WW 2 (Osprey Aviation/1999)
Jerry Campbell, Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zestorer In Action (Squadron/Signal 1977)
J Vasco & P Cornwell, Zestorer: the Messerschmitt 110 and its Units in 1940 (JAC Publications/1995)

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.

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