eBay: Allied intrest

[Faenor]

Hi all,

Poland September 1939 or late during 1941?
https://www.ebay.de/itm/365322865446...8AAOSwln5neRMr
https://www.ebay.de/itm/365322864517...MAAOSw6m1neRK8

Faenor

[Stig Jarlevik]

Tricky Faenor but interesting

Since Russia invaded Poland as well in 1939 they could have had a few aircraft force landing
on German territory up to 1941.
Did they have any bases on Polish soil during this period? No idea, but quite likely.
That in turn means when starting their Barbarossa campaign aircraft must have been left behind.

Anyone with real knowledge who wants to take a crack?

Ed (and other)
Your photo here is quite interesting
https://www.ebay.de/itm/267116276066...Bk9SR8zot4OHZQ
The aircraft is a Farman 451 Moustique and almost 100% it is the former F-APKH
There was a photo on e-bay a long time ago showing the same aircraft in French markings
just after capture.

Cheers from a snowed in member who is lucky to be retired
Stig

[Bertrand H]

thanks Ed

#3273 : AD130,SZ-E, F/O BUCHWOLD, POW on 12 april 1942 with 616 sqdn during circus 122

[AndyMa]

Small correction Bertrand, the unit was 316 Sqn:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C17206045

[Bertrand H]

yes of course; cross-fingers ! I also forget to put the good link.....
3273_2

[edwest2]

Thank you gents.


https://www.ebay.de/itm/387845043118...Bk9SR4j5rqWRZQ

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
As far as I can find, Beaufort I, L9957 . Photo in post number3277 .
AIR Britain just has a short note - "10th October 1941to SAAF".
However "85 Years of SAAF" has for L9957 -
SAAF Serial -758.
Delivery date 24/11/41.
Engine failure North of Brooklyn, f/landed 27/02/42. Repaired.
Crashed in Tanzania during ferry flight to RAF in India 05.03.44.
Used probably by the Coastal Squadrons of SAAF, 32,33,34,36,37 or 16 or 20, SAAF in Madagascar ?

As the photo shows the old RAF serial number maybe she never had the SAAF serial number applied .
Or if following the 1942 repair she received the SAAF number. In which case the photo is of the February 42 forced landing .
Then again would full RAF markings have been applied for her flight to India ?

Alex

[Stig Jarlevik]

Alex
This is Blenheim IV L8857 RT-T which crashed during an air raid on Condé-Vraux 11.5.1940

B Rgds
Stig

[edwest2]

https://www.ebay.de/itm/387845246321...Bk9SR6LWm_WRZQ
https://www.ebay.de/itm/387845245901...Bk9SR6LWm_WRZQ
https://www.ebay.de/itm/387845243477...Bk9SR6LWm_WRZQ

[Alex Smart]

Hi Stig,
Those "8's"sure look like "9's" to me I even enlarged the picture to make sure ,also wondered about what looked like Sqdn code "RT"?. However I bow to your expertise.
So L8857, RT⊙T it is
All the very best for 2025
Alex