Ultra rare aluminium airframe section with black paintwork from German Messerschmitt BF-109 flown by Albert Schlager of I Gruppe JG26 which crashed after colliding with a RAF Spitfire flown by ace Douglas Bader on the 9th August 1941 over France.

This is a nice and ultra rare aluminium air frame structure section that is a couple sections still connected and still retains lots of its original colours clear to see. The airframe section has lots of its original black paint work remains it has ripped off by the impact of the crash it is in relic but solid condition and has been nicely cleaned perfect for display and is 3 inches long and 2 inches wide.The part is from an aircraft that there is very little around from as there has been not proper dig on the site as far as i am aware only light hand digs it is from German Messerschmitt BF-109 flown by Albert Schlager of I Gruppe JG26 which crashed after colliding with a RAF Spitfire flown by ace Douglas Bader on the 9th August 1941 over France.The part comes with 2X A5 laminated information cards with pictures. 

German Messerschmitt BF-109 flown by Albert Schlager of I Gruppe JG26.Albert was killed when his parachute failed to open after colliding with a RAF Spitfire flown by ace Douglas Bader who bailed out and was taken prisoner of war on the 9th August 1941 over Widdebruck in France.

The quest to find Bader's Spitfire, W3185, shed light on the demise of another famous wartime ace, Wilhelm Balthasar, Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2, who was killed in action on 3 July 1941 when his Messerschmitt 109F crashed into Ferme Goset, Wittes, France. It was recovered in March 2004. Later, in the summer 2004, a further aircraft was discovered in Widdebrouch. It was found to be that of a Messerschmitt 109F, flown by Unteroffizier Albert Schlager of JG 26, who was reported missing during Bader's last combat on 9 August 1941. A brief glimpse of hope was discovered later, when a Spitfire wreck was found. Inside was a flying helmet with the letters "DB" written on the top. It was later identified as a Spitfire IX, owing to the findings of a 20mm cannon (which Bader's Spitfire did not have), and ammunition dated as 1943. During the hunt, Donald Caldwell, an American historian of JG 26 took part. He stated that it was very unlikely that Bader was shot down by a German pilot and it was likely he was claimed by an RAF fighter in error.

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