eBAy: Captured german planes

[Rottler]

Hello,

to #1741:
according to the KG 26 chronicle "Achtung – Torpedos los" and "A History of the Mediterranean Air War 1940-1945" Vol. 4 the Ju 88 A-4 144662 1H+CS of 9./KG 26 was lost in combat over Nettuno on 26 Jan 1944. The crew Oblt Werner Konrad, Ofw Helmut Fischer, Ogefr Wolfgang Hamacher and Obgefr Walter Fritzel was taken prisoner.

Regards
Leo

[RudiS]

Thanks for the info, Leo. Very much appreciated.

[edNorth]

Originally Posted by Rottler

Hello, to #1741:
according to the KG 26 chronicle "Achtung – Torpedos los" and "A History of the Mediterranean Air War 1940-1945" Vol. 4 the Ju 88 A-4 144662 1H+CS of 9./KG 26 was lost in combat over Nettuno on 26 Jan 1944. The crew Oblt Werner Konrad, Ofw Helmut Fischer, Ogefr Wolfgang Hamacher and Obgefr Walter Fritzel was taken prisoner.
Regards
Leo

This was Ju 88 A-14 Torp W.Nr. 0144662 but code appears be 1H+OF on that photo. But code does not make sense for that period, Jan 44.

Except some dude did show up with fresh black paint and change it, if not, then I say RAF intel - A.I.1(g) Report (dated 10.07.44) where code comes from - be fauty.

[edwest2]

Reference to post 1741. The fuselage code appears to me to be 1F+CE.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Both Eds give valid points regarding the code seen on this aircraft.
However, if we take into account a certain wrinkling and cracking during the crash landing the last two letters could actually be CS if we also consider that somewhat angular templets could have been used.

Reading codes (serial numbers) on crashed aircraft are notoriously difficult.

Cheers
Stig