Lt. Ioan DiCezare Bf-109 E-3 "Hai Fetito", The corect number on fuselage

yes indeed I saw the ARR link that quite longer time ago, I thought that except the Henschels they had other models too

Thanks again
Alex

Since the topic is about Dicezare,I want to tell a funny story...
When Popistenu Alexandru,was organizing thee 7-th fighters grup,he was choosing his pilots not only by their flying capabilities,but also by their good looking,good maners,their families(Popisteanu was from a welthy and well known family)etc etc.
When the rezervists came to join the grup,they were lined up in front of AP in order to present themselfs.
When Dicezare's turn came,he saluted and said:"Lt Ion Dicezare sir..."
Since the name Dicezare is not a comun one,AP,undestood something like "Cezare" with a Di in front...
He looked angry at ID and asked;:How would it sound if my name would be DIPOPISTEANU?..."
After some explanations,things got cool.

This post has been edited by C-2 on February 11, 2005 10:47 pm

He probably said Slt. Dicezare, not Lt.

More likely GENERAL Dicezare

Below is an unpublished photo of No. 9, without the 'Hai Fetito!' inscription on the engine cowling. The quality is rather poor, as the airplane was cut out from a larger photo, originally taken by a German soldier.

Gen. Dénes

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This particular picture of the Bf109E was before Operation Barbarosa and had the old markings : roundels instead Michael cross and narrow squadron strips.
As i mentioned before number 9 was from the first batch of Emil's received in 1940.

No contradiction here.
Still, it's nice to see an early photo of No. 9, without the inscription, isn't it?

Gen. Dénes

Below it's the victories list of Lt. DiCezare Ion compiled by Denes Bernard.
I wonder where Denes got the info about Bf-109 E nr 9 in 2002.

Dan.

This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on March 22, 2005 10:00 am

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That's the list I was talking about!
Denes where did you get this info?

A lucky Dicezare with 109 E "Hai Fetito" after a dog fight with Yaks.
Like he said "if my speed was only with a fraction slower,I wouldn't be around..."

'White 38' was not an 'Emil' but a 'Gustav', more precisely Bf 109G-2, Werknummer 13845. It could still bear the name 'Hai fetito!' though. Can you ask him about this detail?

Gen. Dénes

This post has been edited by Dénes on July 07, 2005 08:30 pm

Not much details...
A dog fight with Yaks.
Dicesare saw only after landing the "marks".He didn't felt anything.
Once he saw a Yak on 9 o'clock,but he didn't felt the hits.

Al his planes beard the name "hai fetita".
Btw,the photos with unknown pilots you e mailed me a long time ago,I gave them tuday to Stinghe for some homeworks,,,
I'll let you know tomorow.

1943 Marinovska airfield.

I asked Dicezare about "Hai Fetito" and he said that he wouldn't fly a 109 that wasn't first painted with "Hai fetito" and his personal monogram(IDC).
Superstition I guess....