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Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Dan O'Connell (Post 307282)

Agree David. Although it looks like 112725, that number did not exist.

Indeed that is my clear guess as well...110725...

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Choco1961 (Post 328851)

Indeed that is my clear guess as well...110725...

I think this post is in the wrong thread.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Choco1961 (Post 328906)

I guess this is 111685, 9K+FH?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/38305895940...Bk9SR8bhp4X0YQ

Yes, it is.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

The Ju 52 in #5654 was not captured. Junkers delivered several Ju 52s to the SAA in South Africa in the 1930s. In 1939 the SAAF took over the aircraft. The photo probably shows the "661", s/n 5773, ex ZS-AJF.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

I'd guess that the Hs 129 in post #5651 was the one found at Frankfurt Rhein-Main. The tress look very similar to thoe in photos of Fw 190 F-8 A3+18 which was also found there.

As for the Ar 234 in post #5660, I'd really like to know where that one was!

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Hi Nick,

This was previously posted by Rudi. I am jumping to the conclusion that it is the same aircraft.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1272

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1273

best regards,

Jim

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Karoband (Post 329128)

Thanks Jim, I'd missed that one. Now if I can only work what an Ar 234 was doing at Neuburg-an-der-Donau …

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Nick,

At the risk of being overly simplistic but at the end of the war, some landings were just landings of opportunity.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by edwest2 (Post 329133)

Nick,

At the risk of being overly simplistic but at the end of the war, some landings were just landings of opportunity.

Can't disagree with that, Ed!

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Hi Nick,

I think that I have found another picture of this aircraft with the ridge in the background. If so, to my eye the werknummer seems to be 140108 which turns out to be a Rechlin-based test Arado that was sent to Neuburg am Donau to be used as a two-seat aircraft carrying an observer to the viability of the deichselschlepp (rigid-pole method of towing) of the SG 5041. It was tested there in February and March 1945 by pilot Herr Erich Klockner.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1274

However, this is what it should look like:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1275

Jim

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Hi Jim, fantastic photo of 140108 towing an SG5041.
The airframe in the photo above has been identified also as 140108 over at the LRG. However I cannot see myself the werknummer on the tail and also it does not exhibit the modifications to the rudder and rear for the towing equipment although this could have been reversed, but why would you bother to do so. Just my thoughts, regards, Chris

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Hi Chris,

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1282

You have a very valid point. In fact, the above photo shows extensive modification to the upper rear fuselage that would have to be removed.

Thanks,

Jim

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