Info needed on Viterbo Airport in 1944

[harrison987]

Thanks Nick!

The grip is near mint...so the burned out one I could probably cross off...

Of course he could have been one of the culprits of the "looting"... ha ha...

The grip is the first thing to taken by looters, so with this one still remaining when he got there on the 11th...does the date coincide before or after the report on the date?

The story passed down was that being an Artillery observer, he flew over Viterbo, saw the abandoned aircraft, landed, and took the stick grip - but who knows how much of that is accurate.

Do you know of any photos that remain of these birds?

mike

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by harrison987

Thanks Nick!

The grip is the first thing to taken by looters, so with this one still remaining when he got there on the 11th...does the date coincide before or after the report on the date?
mike

Judging by photos, swastikas were the big favourite for souvenir hunters whereas Allied investigation reports speak of the local people taking sheet metal and glazing to use in homes and outbuildings.

The report on the aircraft at Viterbo is dated 25 June.