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Old 15th September 2007, 21:42
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Question Re: "CAPTURED ME109s" a New Book! July 2007

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Originally Posted by Dénes Bernád View Post
That aircraft was flown willingly to Italy by a Rumanian officer, Cpt. rez. av. Constantin Cantacuzino, in a diplomatic mission, and he intended to return to Rumania with it. It was only an accident that prevented him to return with his mount, and used a P-51 instead - which, in turn, was not a captured bird either.
If I am remembering right, after a safe landing, the aircraft was flown in Italy by an american pilot who damaged it. This was the cause of the accident ...
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