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However, the two in post 4728 show the same thing, white script on the port side. Was this a message chalked on by the allies to denote they planes were checked and safe?

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Originally Posted by S Sheflin (Post 309551)

Greetings to all,
Unless I am mistaken, the Fw 190 illustrated in Post #4727 is a relatively-rare Fw 190 A-7, WNr, 430706, St.Kz. CT+LO, which was abandoned in a large collection of aircraft at Einsatzhafen Bayreuth-Bindlach, Germany (coordinates 49.984722 11.638889). Of particular interest is the hand-applied white script below its cockpit.
Respectfully,
Steve Sheflin

edwest2

27th August 2021 17:41

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

I have seen photos of German aircraft with a "Keep Off!" sign. This was done by air intelligence teams. There were also "Booby Traps!" signs.

The Germans knew that Allied souvenir hunters might climb aboard or, if not for souvenirs, just to get a photo of themselves sitting in an enemy plane.
The British had an agreement with the Americans to exchange certain listed, desirable aircraft when found by either for air intelligence transfer.

When fighter planes were to be abandoned, sometimes a grenade was thrown into the cockpit. For larger aircraft, the Germans placed an explosive charge about midway in the aircraft.
It could be set off once someone came aboard or tried to move the aircraft. I have a photo of two German bombers neatly split in half as a result of this.

Ed

RudiS

30th August 2021 11:13

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by edwest2 (Post 309748)

When fighter planes were to be abandoned, sometimes a grenade was thrown into the cockpit. For larger aircraft, the Germans placed an explosive charge about midway in the aircraft.
It could be set off once someone came aboard or tried to move the aircraft. I have a photo of two German bombers neatly split in half as a result of this.

Ed

AFAIR they installed demolition charges called "gebalte Ladung"on board of the He 111 and the Ju 88 . These could be used to destroy the a/c when they belly landed it behind enemy lines.

RudiS

30th August 2021 11:15

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

https://i.ibb.co/4Wc1Nh3/He-111-223.jpg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28443021020...gAAOSw8lZhLAm5

https://i.ibb.co/smbpLJ3/He-111-224.jpg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28443021170...QAAOSwbMVhLAoM

https://i.ibb.co/Rzc1Ncj/He-111-225.jpg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/15458964466...gAAOSwRA5hLApo

ChristianK

30th August 2021 13:41

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Thanks Rudi!

This is the same KG 200-He 111 as in the attached photos, coded A3+D(S?). Odd structure in the background. The photos I have were sold together with others from Berlin-Tempelhof, but I am not sure those ones were also taken there. The background in the pictures posted by Rudi looks a little too rural for Berlin. Does anyone have more info on this plane?

RudiS

1st September 2021 22:16

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

https://i.ibb.co/k9rgf0B/Hs-129-021-jpg.png

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35365341385...UAAOSwcfZhL9NO

https://i.ibb.co/PskbS5w/Hs-129-022.jpg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/26529483285...0AAOSwq85hL9Te

Dénes Bernád

1st September 2021 22:19

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Somebody recently bought a series of original negatives; the Hs 129 photo on the bottom is a positive copy off that crisp negative.

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