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Originally Posted by Smudger Smith
The aircraft left behind were left because the were write-off’s due to enemy action or mechanical failure, not because of the approach of the German Army. The RAF was not in the habit of leaving flyable aircraft for the enemy.
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Did I ever say otherwise? Nevertheless there are circumstances in which you are forced to abandon even flyable aircraft : if there are not enough pilots at the moment to fly them all away. Such things did happen.
Non-flyable AC left behind were not all write-offs (these are wrecks actually and usually they were pushed into some remote corner). Many could perfectly well be repaired, perhaps in half an hour or within a day, or be refuelled, or get a new tyre. Sometimes there was no time for this. You don't seem to be aware of all the realities of war.