4 captured British heavy bombers ?
 

Hello,
While browsing the book "The Air War 1939-1945 " by Janusz Piekalkiewicz I came accross the following on Page 272.

"Heavy Fighting on Kos
Monday 4 October 1943, Berlin
The German News Bureau reported:
......Among the captured equipment were 4 heavy British bombers."

What were these bombers ( serial numbers, Squadron etc ) and what became of them ???

Thanks
Alex

Re: 4 captured British heavy bombers ?
 

The recent Brian Cull book Fighters over the Aegean gives a pretty full account of the operation. There is no mention of any heavy bombers, and it is not clear why there would have been. The Germans captured a number of Spitfires of 74 and 7(SAAF) Squadrons. A number of Dakotas are described as being damaged, to various degrees, by Luftwaffe attacks and I suspect these wrecks would be the aircraft referred to.

Re: 4 captured British heavy bombers ?
 

Thank you Graham,
I have something to look forward too.
Book you note is in its Xmas wrapping under the tree so only a few days before the details will be known to me.
Thanks again all the very best
Alex

Re: 4 captured British heavy bombers ?
 

Enjoy.

Re: 4 captured British heavy bombers ?
 

Alex, that is what I call masterly restraint, ah go on, go on, have a peek!
Regards
Tony K