eBAy: Captured german planes

[edNorth]

Yes, former can be
280237 Ju 188 (F-1) 8H+DH 1.(F)/33 (Luftflotte 3)
Found at "Les Chanoines Airdrome" in 1944
- or be same as 290187 8H+DH reported at "Les Chanoines Airdrome"
Both were reportedly burned out but one is confirmed AFAIK and photo
of tail of 8H+DH appears have 87 as last two, and overpainted Stkz seems match 290187
(REF Remi photo)

latter can be
713632 Ju 88 G-1 4R+GH I/NJG 2 (France)
Found dumped at Dijon Airfield, France, in autumn 1944

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Originally Posted by Mark Proulx

I also have an additional image printed in WOTBC Number 3.

Mark Proulx

Hi there Mark,

I just checked WOTBC 3 and missed the print you were mentioning... Whilst still in WOTBC 3, the two 109's published as "Weisse 28" are actually two different machines.
- The one above is an Erla built Bf 109 G-14, found at Köthen. unit is unknown.
- The one below is an WNF built Bf 109 G-14, both unit and ,location unknown.

Cheers
Marc

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Originally Posted by cproyston

I'm on my way to China right now, but I'll dig them out once I'm back - BTW meant 6./SG10, not 7. (Sorry, late night posting!)

Thanks Roy, and safe travel.

Cheers
Marc

[Mark Proulx]

My apologies Marc. Typo here it should be WOTBC Number Four. Thanks as well for the 109 clarification.

Mark Proulx

[RudiS]

#331: Thanks for the additional info, Ed.

Regards,
Rudi.

[edNorth]

Anyone having better location for "Les Chanoines Airdrome"
(google does not help) translates as "skirt" - outskirts of where ?

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by edNorth

Anyone having better location for "Les Chanoines Airdrome"
(google does not help) translates as "skirt" - outskirts of where ?

Just a place name, nothing to do with clothing as far as I know.

Sone information that's been on the net since 2004: http://ghostbombers.com/dragoon/appx1a.html

[edNorth]

near Istres it appears
remains of old dispersals at Istres are visible on Google maps

St Martin de Crau possibly ...
"Les Chanoines Airdrome" is listed separately (below Istres/Le Patis and Istres/Le Teube)
in MAAF Technical Report and RAF Captured Aircraft List No. 259 (but number is missing from my copy)

Ju 188 5243 was Ju 188 D-2 150042 8H+EH
(5243 was fuselage number)

(skirts ... clothing here ... https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanoine

[edNorth]

adding St Martin is now also destroyed island

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by edNorth

St Martin de Crau possibly ...

Saint-Martin-de-Crau definitely.

I used a number of sources for that appendix, primarily MAAF Intelligence Section Files 1944–45, National Archives AIR51/281 (which is on microfilm only).