Massive mauve camouflage paintwork airframe structure section from a Messerschmitt 109 work number 7295 of 6/JG53 shot down over Malta on the 15th May 1942

This is a large section of black and Mauve camouflage painted aluminium airframe structure section from a Messerschmitt 109 shot down over Malta. This is a large aluminium made airframe section which is many parts still riveted together could a wing or tail section part by the looks of it and does have very rare mauve paintwork remains only used by certain Luftwaffe units in the Mediterranean theatre. This panel which there is a fair bit of paintwork still on it which is from the famous mauve and black camouflage paintwork scheme it has ripped and bent by the impact of the crash it has been very nicely cleaned and still retains a lot of its original colour and is a large size at 16 inches long by 10 inches wide. The panel comes with 3×A5 laminated information cards with pictures.

The part comes from Messerschmitt 109 work number 7295 of 6/JG53 based in Sicily. The Messerschmitt 109 was in action over Malta on the 15th May 1942 when it was shot down by RAF spitfire flown by Squadron leader Douglas-Hamilton of 603 Squadron. The pilot of the Messerschmitt was Leutnant Herbert Soukop. Herbert was wounded after the head-on attack by the spitfire. He baled out and was captured with a broken arm and taken prisoner of war. The Messerschmitt crashed at Hal Far in the extreme south of Malta.