eBAy: Captured german planes

[Snautzer]

1. Ju88 https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GER...AAAOSwuShacyPB
2. Ju88 https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GER...oAAOSwZR9acyDy
3. Bone yard multiple types https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GER...8AAOSwRTVacyA~

[RudiS]

2 x Me 262: bottom one is WNr 111918. Top one the same a/c?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/World-War-I...19.m1438.l2649

Bf 109:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Rear-Vi...19.m1438.l2649

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Luftwaf...19.m1438.l2649


https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-US-Phot...19.m1438.l2649

Regards,
Rudi.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by RudiS

2 x Me 262: bottom one is WNr 111918. Top one the same a/c?
Regards,
Rudi.

Given by Dan O'Connell as "This jet of Stab I./JG 7 marked with a single black chevron, was captured by American forces near the Dutch border in 1945."

I'm a bit doubtful about that location, because of where American forces had reached in 1945 and where I./JG 7 was. I wonder if it was in fact Brandenburg-Briest?

P.S. that Bf 109 K-4, 9+ı, seems to have a partial Werk Nummer stencilled on the rear fuselage, ending in "…50".

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Given by Dan O'Connell as "This jet of Stab I./JG 7 marked with a single black chevron, was captured by American forces near the Dutch border in 1945."

I'm a bit doubtful about that location, because of where American forces had reached in 1945 and where I./JG 7 was. I wonder if it was in fact Brandenburg-Briest?

P.S. that Bf 109 K-4, 9+ı, seems to have a partial Werk Nummer stencilled on the rear fuselage, ending in "…50".

Indeed, Nick. Given the late Mtt camouflage pattern, we can narrow down a bit the actual W.Nr. between the W.Nr. 332 x50 and 335 x50.

Cheers
Marc

[S Sheflin]

Hello everyone,
Regarding the Ju 88 hulk in Wellenmuster camouflage (lower photo in Post #748), could the print possibly be flopped? I ask this because of the open section in its lower fuselage and the possibility that it was where the Luft-Torpedo control bump might have been removed. These were mounted on the port side of the cockpit.
Respectfully,
Steve Sheflin

[David E. Brown]

Gents,

Post 748 – Nick, I agree that the aforementioned photo of this Me 262 was probably found at Brandenburg-Breist. The new photos are clear evidence that the aircraft was dragged to a new location away from the hangers. The Americans discovered the trying to tow the Me 262 by the nose wheel quickly snapped it off. What worked much better was to loop a cable over the fin and horizontal stabilizers. Pulling it from the back caused the cable to bite into the fin leading edge and hook onto the strongest part of the tail unit where the adjustment mechanism for the HS inclination was located. The wrecks at Lechfeld show lots of evidence for this methodology. However, here the cable must have slipped of the mechanism and rode up the fin to rip the top of the fin off, perhaps as it was descending a slope.

Post 751 – Steve, take a look at the jeep on the left. The steering wheel is located on the left side to the vehicle, confirming the photo is correctly printed. As well, the pilot seat is in the right position too (left side). You must have had a late shift!

Cheers,

David

[Snautzer]

1. Bf109 RAF 320 Squadron Melsbroek https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pho...cAAOSw61hadhHo

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Originally Posted by Snautzer

1. Bf109 RAF 320 Squadron Melsbroek https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pho...cAAOSw61hadhHo

Great find, Michiel. This is Bf 109 G-14 W.Nr. 460 374 "Schwarze 2", 2./JG 27 (?), Brussels Melsbroek, Autumn 1944. W.Nr. identification courtesy of Anders Hjörtsberg, 25 February 2014.

Other photos of this machine can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2809206...-irAbQY-cH7DbS
www.flickr.com/photos/28092068@N03/7685196554/

A third one is published by Jerry Crandall in his 2003 Wings of the Black Cross 1, p. 18.

Cheers
Marc

[S Sheflin]

Dave....you got me.

Thanks

Steve Sheflin

[RudiS]

Fw 190:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-WWII-45T...19.m1438.l2649

Different wrecks. The seller has a whole bunch of negatives for sale. I have just uploaded a few of them. You can see them all here:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/ww2-origina...19.m1438.l2654





Regards,
Rudi