yes a very touching poem thanks for this

let me add something too on the Bf 109G-6's that were seen and engaged by the RAF during 1943 and early 1944 as by June the 109NF's had gone through a notable change. In 43 nearly all the 109's had the underwing 20mm gun pods as we get closer into 1944 the underwing guns were removed as the 109 NF's were also fighting in a dual role - engaging high flying US escort fighters and then trying to play the role of RAF bomber chasers. By summer of 44 the 109NF units were ordered to fly close in the defense of Berlin and engage the LSNF Mossies and Mossie intruders and make the 109 as light as possible this was for the 10th Nacht staffel of JG 300 as well as the mixture of single engines in 1./NJGr 10 and by August/September head armor and inf act nearly all the protective armor was removed and some of the 109's were receiving a high glaze spray on polish finish with some 109's even having the bolts and seems puttied over just to get that extra amount of speed for the Mossie pursuits. Specialized paint was used, some of the 109's in all over RLM 76, some with black undersides some with entirely all blue finish and then of course the standard day fighter camouflage which was then carried out by winter -spring of 44-45, the carry over now to just pursuit of the heavy 4-engine bombers which was doing the most damage to the German cities of population and industry centres and finally in spring of 45 the fight to stop the Soviets from entering Germany from the east and the carry outs of night/day ground attack sorties

this is of course a coverage in a single breath and not at all very detailed....