Battle of Britain. A cut tail fin section from a Me109 tail fin believed to have been shot down over Cranbrook, Kent, the aluminum panel painted in black and bordered in white with a section of a swastika on a green ground, the lower section with three RAF roundels denoting aerial victories, with rivet, screw and bolt holes for fastening to the internal structure and framework, in battle-damaged condition, 57 x 55cm Provenance: Private collection, Australia. Although there is no conclusive provenance, this is a very good original example. The current owner purchased this piece from a UK military dealer, it is believed to have been shot down near Cranbrook in Kent and then cut from the downed aircraft and gifted as a "war souvenir" where it remained in the hands of a family until it was sold.
Battle of Britain. A cut tail fin section from a Me109 tail fin believed to have been shot down over Cranbrook, Kent, the aluminum panel painted in black and bordered in white with a section of a swastika on a green ground, the lower section with three RAF roundels denoting aerial victories, with rivet, screw and bolt holes for fastening to the internal structure and framework, in battle-damaged condition, 57 x 55cm Provenance: Private collection, Australia. Although there is no conclusive provenance, this is a very good original example. The current owner purchased this piece from a UK military dealer, it is believed to have been shot down near Cranbrook in Kent and then cut from the downed aircraft and gifted as a "war souvenir" where it remained in the hands of a family until it was sold.
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