Captured Lancasters
 

I seem to remember that the Luftwaffe captured two Lancasters,one which force landed on the Isle of Sark in the Jersey Islands in late 1942 and another one from 103 Sq in early 1944.The later one was flown by Hans-Wener Lerche and is described in his book.

Re: Captured Lancasters
 

hi, i think, one or both might, have been used by kg 200.spy sqn,ive seen a picture of one in luftwaffe colors,the book i dont own,some years ago,
i use google mainly, but its a matter of luck finding this,at times,
gary

Re: Captured Lancasters
 

I have my doubts about that. I've done a lot of research on KG 200 over the years without seeing any mention of them using British aircraft that I can recall.

Geoff Thomas's KG 200 book doesn't list any Lancasters in either the unit's strength returns or his appendix of aircraft known to have served with the Geschwader.

Re: Captured Lancasters
 

hi, how about stirling bombers ive got one in my book with german markings,as for the lanc, this was in a book shop that i read,
gary,

Re: Captured Lancasters
 

There was a Stirling that was flight-tested by the Luftwaffe but I've never seen any suggestion that it was assigned to an operational unit. Its nose had been damaged and the Germans improvised a covering for the broken areas.

I./KG 200 operated a variety of German types, a few B-17s, even fewer B-24s and a few French flying boats.

After the final reorganisation of November 1944: II./KG 200 flew Misteln; III./KG 200 was I./SG 5 renamed, flying Fw 190 Fs; IV./KG 200 was the operational training element of the Geschwader.

Re: Captured Lancasters
 

hi,thanks, yes the stirling, on photo i have his from the back only.no front, photo. in (defence of the REICH book.)))))...I COULD SCANNER HIT BUT IM WORKIN OUT HOW TO USE IT,PRESENT,IT WONT LOAD UP. ON MY COMPUTER,,STILL TRYING, AND "THE MOSQUITO I POSTED LAST MONTH, KG 200 FIRTH OF FORTH FOUND 1980. THE PRINT,FROM A SMALL MAG,I HAVE PRESENT, IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND MORE INFO. ON THIS MOSQITO BUT NO LUCK,IVE EMAIL A SITE IN SCOTLAND,FOR INFO.
GARY,

Re: Captured Lancasters
 

Hi,
Thanks to all. I have never seen ANY picture of the Lancaster in LW markings. There is a good narrative by Hans-Werner Lerche in his book and there is a short paragraph about the lost 103 SQ Lancaster in two part article in Flypast about ten years ago.

I don't think the first captured Lancaster lasted long for some reason since there is only scant mention of it in LW records

Another LW mystery...