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Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by RudiS (Post 280638)

Thanks for the info, Stig.
The two other a/c in the Go 242 photo carry a yellow theatre band so it looks that this photo was taken on the eastern front.

The Russians are also quoted as having evaluated the Go 242 post war.
Since I don't believe the Go 242 was used on the Western Front, and during the ever shrinking area controlled by the III Reich such theater markings probably meant very little by April/May 1945.

Cheers
Stig

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Maciej Góralczyk (Post 280640)

Post #2883
Did anyone see a good close up of that emblem on the nose?

Good question Maciej.
Looks like an Egyptian symbol of Horus and if so, the upper left corner must represent the Vulture goddess Mut (Mwt) "Mother".
Regards,
Franck.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by ouidjat (Post 280653)

Good question Maciej.
Looks like an Egyptian symbol of Horus and if so, the upper left corner must represent the Vulture goddess Mut (Mwt) "Mother".
Regards,
Franck.

I had a feeling that I saw this before in some relation with P-40s, and this connection was right. It's the emblem of 79th FG:
http://raf-112-squadron.org/79th_fg.html
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...llion-patches/
and this has sense - 79th FG emblem on the starboard side, 86th FS emblem on the portside.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Ju 52/3m WNr. 5933, registered 1938, D-AMFR "Ludwig Hautzmayer", wreck 1945 at Berlin-Tempelhof.
Regards
Leo

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Rottler (Post 280723)

Ju 52/3m WNr. 5933, registered 1938, D-AMFR "Ludwig Hautzmayer", wreck 1945 at Berlin-Tempelhof.
Regards
Leo

So it is.
Here is a photo confirming it:
https://tcpz5a.am.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1946-USAAF-...3/383359749141