KG 200 Pilot’s

[dahiot daniel]

One a list of pilots formed on P-47, P-51 within Kampfgeschwader 200.

By the same occasion one has testimonys on German pilots on mission in August 1944 on the Front of Normandy.
Pilots having used of P-47 to utilized the American troops.

Thank you

Dan

[Nick Beale]

There is a prisoner of war interrogation reports that speaks of plans for FAG 123 to use a captured P-47 on reconnaissance over England. I think you will find earlier discussions about that on this forum.

In the Summer of 1944, KG 200's operational flying units were undertaking transport duties. Some of those transport missions used captured aircraft like the B-17 (in Greece) and French flying boats (in Finland); many others used the Ju 188 and He 111. The organisation of KG 200 is well known and it did not have a fighter Staffel although later it used Fw 190 F-models as bombers.

Two good books on the subject are "Moskau ruft Heeresgruppe Mitte" by Dr. Günther W. Gellermann and "KG 200, the Luftwaffe's Most Secret Unit" by Geoffrey J. Thomas.

[George Hopp]

By the same occasion one has testimonys on German pilots on mission in August 1944 on the Front of Normandy.
Pilots having used of P-47 to utilized the American troops.

I must say that I would seriously doubt the truth of that statement. If you think about it, where would this P-47 go after strafing those American troops. It might get through any German fighters, but the minute it approached a German airfield to land, every gunner and his grandmother would be firing at it. Remember the mission of the ground flak units: If it flies, it dies! They were hard enough on their own a/c just imagine what they would do to one in American markings.

[Flitzer]

I also like "KG 200: The True Story" by PW Stahl.

After all, he was there!

[WEISNER]

Jump over to the LEMB and look up this subject of a captured P 47 strafing U.S. troops, nothing ever came of this in the way of concrete evidence as I remember....perhaps a fairy tale?
Kevin

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by WEISNER

a captured P 47 strafing U.S. troops....perhaps a fairy tale?
Kevin

My impression is that a friendly aircraft making a mistake was often assumed to be flown by the enemy.