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Old 10th September 2018, 18:10
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Re: Captured German planes, not from eBay

Hello,

A He 177 A, said to be at 9th AF HQ, September 1944

He 177 A-3 6N+EK "Edith" of 2./KG 100, W Nr 332367. Selection of photographs (and colour side-view*) of this aircraft in:

Heinkel He 177 Greif Heinkel's Strategic Bomber.
Smith,J Richard & Eddie J Creek
Hersham:Classic,2008 .
pp.132-3

ID strip on one photo - (GPR 50-17- 31PRS) (SEPT 44) (A/F CHATEAUDUN).

* Also profiled in Robert Forsyth's latest effort in, Heinkel He 177 Units of World War 2 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 123), pp.38 & 94.

Col.
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