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Old 12th February 2016, 00:09
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Captured RAF DC-3 ?
This DC-3 seems to have been captured by the Germans
sometime in 1941 or later carrying unknown markings. Since
the registration is not clearly visible I am not certain was an
RAF inventory but if it was then I would like know which RAF
squadron operated this type.

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Old 12th February 2016, 00:51
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Re: Captured RAF DC-3 ?
This was the subject of much earlier thread on this Website, I'll try to look
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Old 12th February 2016, 08:34
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Re: Captured RAF DC-3 ?
An aircraft picked up from a Belgian operator OO-AUI Operated by 24 Sqn and forcelanded in France on 23-05-40, possibly shot down by flak or fighter

They also operated SM73 OO-AGS that was lost the same day
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Re: Captured RAF DC-3 ?
This picture gives another interpretation what happened to OO-AUI...
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http://www.bahavzw.be/database/conte...ymond-chartier

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Re: Captured RAF DC-3 ?
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Thanks, was the aircraft cannibalized later on or perhaps some other acft ?

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Re: Captured RAF DC-3 ?
Alex,

Perhaps this thread of Aug 2012 on this very website may give the answers:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archiv...p?t-30722.html

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Thanks very much for the update, will review the info

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