30th November 2019, 16:13
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Alter Hase
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Shanghai, China
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Re: eBAy: Captured german planes
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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
Franck
This is a bit at odds with what Phil Butler wrote in his War Prizes and also the He 177 book by Smith/Creek. Aircraft was an A-5 sub-version. Nothing about any French service (only overhauled where it was surrendered). Name of Coster was Lt Col Robert J. Koster and it was DBR on 28 Feb 1945 due to a ground loop caused by a burst tyre.
May I ask what is your source?
Cheers
Stig
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