Captured Dh Moth
 

Hello every body :)
I would like to know if one you know in wich book the picture below was published, or best, where i can find a Hd scan...
It's, no surprise, a DH Leopard Moth captured by the Lutwaffe at Bordeaux Airfield late june 1940...
I really like to find it because i am preparing an article about the french unit who fly this kind of british plane in may/june 1940.
Anyway if you know/have picture of moth family (Leopard, Hornet, Tiger) in the same state (captured somewhere in France) it would be a great surprise :-)
Big big thanks for your help...

Matt Comas

https://i.servimg.com/u/f45/13/49/83/98/moth_210.jpg

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

Hope it is a good one.

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

I am afraid it is not a DH but a Caudron 282/2 PHALENE, c/n6840.65 F-AMST

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

Hello
Yes, it's not a DH but a Caudron
Anyway very very interesting
This plane was property of Aero Club de Dieppe and then of Marcel Legendre /Bois-Obert
After requisition the only thing i know is thaht he was driven to Nevers by French DALAC in march 1940

Thanks ;-)

Matt

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

you did say Tiger as well right???

There are many others cant say if this came from French / Norwegian or Austrian sources..

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

Hmmm interesting
Yes only one Tiger
It could be this one...
A picture in french camouflage will be published ;-)
Thanks !

Matt

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

This one ?

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

:o i do not think so
GM+Os is most probably ex french one.
This one is in unit.
Planes in Bordeaux, like the Leopard below, only received cross on fuselage and wings.

Anyway, big big thanks for your research :-)

Matt

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

I have a DH89 Dragon Rapide in German service. Over the years i have seen a few of the moth family on my trawl on Ebay

Re: Captured Dh Moth
 

There also was the Belgian Leopard Moth OO-GEJ captured by the Geramans in 1940, but then at Montpellier...

Regards,
Leendert