Fallen eagle

摘要

Displayed in much the same state as how Oblt Fronhoefer's 'Emil' ended up is Messerschmitt Bf I09E-4 WO 'White 4' at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs. It was the victim of firepower from unidentified Hawker Hurricanes during the early evening of September 30,1940 and came down at East Dean, near Eastbourne, Sussex. Uffz Horst Perez, of 4/JG26, walked away from the forced-landing and into captivity. His Messerschmitt was shipped to North America and used as a centrepiece in war effort fund-raising events.