Luftwaffe P51 shot down by US P47 ?

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Charles Foree

A flyable P-51 would have been a valuable commodity to the Axis, particularly in the reconnaissance role after allied numbers began to overwhelm the Luftwaffe.

Another point of view is that it would have been a complete liability. There were quite enough friendly fire incidents on all sides when flying one's own machines, let alone enemy ones. And that's leaving aside the spares, fuel and lubricants you'd need to secure from wrecks etc.

My guess is that this was yet another case of mistaken identity, as so often throughout the war.