Re: Bf.109G-8 vs Caproni 313(S-16) Swedich
 

Hello Hans
thanks for the extra info!

Juha

Re: Bf.109G-8 vs Caproni 313(S-16) Swedich
 

Hello!

There is photo of the Bf 109 shooting down the Swedish Capronis. It is now viewable in digitized material from Remi Milk collection at
Eesti sõjamuuseum - kindral Laidoneri muuseum (Estonian War Museum ( https://www.muis.ee/catalogue;jsessi...C11663F194A5E5 )

Below should be hotlinked spotview of the album photo (the picture down, right). I don't know the photo author, it is not necessarily Milk's own and he has got it from someone else. There was Lw flight school at Libau IIRC where also Estonians were trained as pilots.

The caption
"Liibavis, kevadel 1944
ME-109 peale Rootsi luurelennuki "Caproni" allatulistamist" means:

In Libau, Spring 1944
Me-109 after shooting down Swedish reconnaissance aircraft Caproni

https://www.muis.ee/digitaalhoidla/a...d-7538d020517c

The album page can be downloaded in larger format here:
https://www.muis.ee/digitaalhoidla/a...1-1f01cf70571c

The link downloads directly to one's computer not opening any new page.
It is a pity that the tactical number or other markings are not visible.


Cheers,
Kari

Re: Bf.109G-8 vs Caproni 313(S-16) Swedich
 

Very interesting indeed. But it seems that some are looking to lay blame at the feet of Schalk, using loaded (pardon the pun) terms such as 'shooting'. Let's keep in mind that Sweden was not the lily-white neutral that they claimed to be during the conflict, as clearly evidenced by their treatment of internees and those trying to escape Stalinist persecution.

Re: Bf.109G-8 vs Caproni 313(S-16) Swedich
 

Thank you Kari,


Very interesting!