Re: Luftwaffe Loss ...a P38 Lightning
Pictures of the first P - 38 from Italy show code T9 XB. This aircraft was apparently never flown after ferry flight due to engine damage from low octane fuel.The Mosquito that was captured also was coded T9 XB - from pictures.
P - 38 F5E - flown by AAF Lt. Martin Monti was T9 MK #4423725. Recovered at end of War.
no record of P - 38 crash. There were only these 2 P - 38s listed as captured
Pilot Oblt. Leo Potjans Killed in crash of P - 51B T9 HK Dec.10,44
Pilot Fw. Herbert Gold killed in crash of Hawker Typhoon T9 GK July 28,44
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