eBAy: Captured german planes

[Pegasus123]

Post #2715: Hitler's captured JU88����????
Regards
Harry

[Roger Gaemperle]

No, that’s the same Ju 88 C-6 of which I published a photo in my Captured Eagle book together with a color profile from Simon Schatz. I wonder where these photos were taken.

[Pegasus123]

Thank you Roger.

Something more serious: Out of interest I bought the picture in post #2581, a BV138 on a lake/ river after the sourrender. Text on the backside: "Germany, Hersfeld, 1945". As I see on google maps, Hersfeld is in Central Germany/Northern Hessen, and there's the river "Fulda". Seen from the air, it seems almost impossible to me to land a BV138 there.
Can anyone confirm the spot or the landing?
Best regards
Harry

[ChristianK]

Roger,
The Fw 200 from the same set of photos as your Ju 88 looks like D-AARB "Rheinland" which was supposedly captured at Pocking. So this might be the location of the airfield (even though the photos above are very blurry, so I might be totally wrong here).


Cheers,
Christian

[Roger Gaemperle]

Originally Posted by ChristianK

Roger,
The Fw 200 from the same set of photos as your Ju 88 looks like D-AARB "Rheinland" which was supposedly captured at Pocking. So this might be the location of the airfield (even though the photos above are very blurry, so I might be totally wrong here).


Cheers,
Christian

Pocking makes sense indeed. The Ju 88 C-6 most likely belonged to 3.(F)/33. From the description in my book:

"3./(F)33 had operated in Greece and Hungary under Luftflotte 4 before it went back to the Reich just before the end of the war. (...) At the end of March 1945 the Staffel began its retreat from Hungary via Götzendorf and Markersdorf in Austria to Kirchham in southern Germany, where it arrived on April 9, 1945. One day later, the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL) ordered its disbandment. It may well be that it was at one of these airfields in Austria or Germany where this photo was taken."

Kircham was less than 10 kilometers from Pocking. According to ww2.dk there was a grass airfield with a surface of ca. 825 x 730 meters (900 x 800 yards). Pocking also had a grass airfield. Can we ID the airfield where these photos were taken as Pocking without a doubt or may these aircraft have been found at Kirchham instead?

Cheers, Roger

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hi Christian,

Thank you. There is now a new photo listed that clearly shows 'Lufthansa' and the Lufthansa emblem on the fuselage. It looks as if this is indeed D-AARB.

Cheers,
Roger

[RudiS]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4204-Origin...EAAOSwh4Bd5rXY

[ouidjat]

Originally Posted by RudiS

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4204-Origin...EAAOSwh4Bd5rXY

Thank you Rudi,
Same seller, same album, same Pocking ? Looks like a Bf 109 G-10, doesn't it?

[RudiS]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4202-Origin...oAAOSwPeRd5rRa

[Roger Gaemperle]

Originally Posted by RudiS

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4202-Origin...oAAOSwPeRd5rRa

Same seller and same photo, but different print. Location was identified as (most likely) Pocking.