eBAy: Captured german planes

[RudiS]

According to the seller, these 2 photos were taken near Braunschweig:
Bf 109:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/WW2-Photograp...19.m1438.l2649
Fw 190 (sic). Looks more like the tail of a Me 410 to me:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/WW2-Photograp...19.m1438.l2649

Regards,
Rudi.

[Roger Gaemperle]

The Bf 109 is featured in my book "Captured Eagles Vol. 1" with two sharp photos. It was used for testing the DB 605. See also here:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archiv...p?t-20976.html

[ouidjat]

Originally Posted by Roger Gaemperle

So, can anybody tell me why this one went so high?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Photogr...53.m1438.l2649

It looks to me like a JG4 RVB. But what else is so special?

Roger

Ask Neil Page. He knows the buyer ...

[Mark Proulx]

Photos are also published in WOTBC Number 9 for post #491 upper. This is D-IWAU, Bf 109 F-4, W.Nr. 9227 at Regensberg circa 1945. It was photographed with a number of other aircraft which are also identified.

Mark Proulx

[Snautzer]

Me262, coded 5, flyable condition, 2 machines https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-ph...0AAOSwHYpZ7n0m

[RudiS]

#495: AFAIK WNr 111690 at Fassberg.



Bf 109:

http://historical-media.com/id10104.htm

Ju 188:

http://historical-media.com/id10113.htm

He 111 with number 12 on it's tail:

http://historical-media.com/id10114.htm

Regards,
Rudi

[ouidjat]

G-2/Trop "Doppelwinkel" was already in auction on eBay.de in March 2016.
But in same album we can find this, completely new photo:



"Irmgard", indeed.

Regards, Franck.

[Roger Gaemperle]

In post 496: that is not a Ju 188, but a Ju 88 G-6 used by V./NJG 2 for ground attack missions. It's sister aircraft U5+NT and the story behind the V./NJG 2 Ju 88 G-6s is featured in my "Captured Eagles Vol. I" book.

[RudiS]

Me 262 WNr 112334:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-WW...19.m1438.l2649

Do 17(?) - KG 3:


Ju 88 - LG 1:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22-Original...19.m1438.l2649

Regards,
Rudi

[edwest2]

Originally Posted by Roger Gaemperle

So, can anybody tell me why this one went so high?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Photogr...53.m1438.l2649

It looks to me like a JG4 RVB. But what else is so special?

Roger

Hello Roger,


There could be a number of reasons: 1) This photo helps to complete a set of other photos of the same aircraft from different angles, 2) the person in the photo could be a relative and this could be the only known photo of him, 3) on occasion, buyers buy what they like without concern for price (for most of us, hard to believe). I recall an old photo of only an aircraft engine sitting on the ground get some bids. No other parts, people, nothing else. The relative distance meant little detail could be seen.



Ed