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Old 21st July 2018, 16:38
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Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Xerumbe View Post
At first glance, I would be tempted to say the same thing as you. But something disturbs me with the tips of the wings: they are not rounded ... I own several photographs of the Lyon-Bron Re 2002 and the two on the #1222 are not the same.
On the other hand:
  • one aircraft is standing on oil drums and has a propeller, just like Re 2002 "black 2"
  • the other is on its undercarriage legs (no wheels), has no propeller and a smashed cowling, just like Re 2002 "white 7"
  • they are stood in front of the burnt-out hangar, just like the two Re 2002
A difference in this latest photograph is that the aircraft on its undercarriage legs no longer has its tailfin, possibly removed as a souvenir, and I would suggest that the same is true of the missing wingtips, hence the "clipped wing" appearance.
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