A few more images of destroyed Axis aircraft, no details or locations :(

[Mysticpuma]

Still plugging my way through a mountain of images and have found a few more of Axis aircraft destroyed on the ground (some look like collections or a graveyard of destroyed aircraft). One that struck me was a Catalina in Axis markings?

(Edit - Catalina is actually a 323.....how embarrassed am I !!)

[Mysticpuma]

And a couple more:

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Originally Posted by Mysticpuma

Still plugging my way through a mountain of images and have found a few more of Axis aircraft destroyed on the ground (some look like collections or a graveyard of destroyed aircraft). One that struck me was a Catalina in Axis markings?

The "Catalina" is in truth a Me 323. Check the engines on both wings.
Looks a He 59 on the last photo.

[Col Bruggy]

Originally Posted by Sergio Luis dos Santos

The "Catalina" is in truth a Me 323. Check the engines on both wings.
Looks a He 59 on the last photo.

"Looks like a He 59 in the last photo" Try a Liore-et-Olivier LeO H-258.

Col

[edNorth]

#2 Ju 290 V3 0110152 SB+QB Crashed on landing at Airfield E.16 near Megrine, Tunisia 07.04.1943

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Originally Posted by Col Bruggy

"Looks like a He 59 in the last photo" Try a Liore-et-Olivier LeO H-258.

Col

Ops... too many straight lines to be a He 59!

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Col Bruggy

"Looks like a He 59 in the last photo" Try a Liore-et-Olivier LeO H-258.

Col

Col

Few individuals, unfortunately, are interested in French aircraft so I even if I know your skills I am still impressed.

But, how can you actually see it is a LeO 258 (no H, reason is I believe it began life without floats) and not a H-257B? They were exactly the same and their only difference, when on floats, was their engines. Inline Hispanos for the 258 and Gnome-Rhone radials for the H-257B. By Sep 1940 the remaining eight 258s were stored either at Berre or Karouba, Tunisia. Unfortunately I don't know their exact disposition in Nov 1942. All were reportedly destroyed by the Italians (at Berre) or by Allied bombing (Karouba)

Unfortunately the H-257B survived in even greater number, many transferred to Armée de l'Air and I have again no disposition of them in late 1942. Many had been stored at Karouba as well.

Pity the photo is so mediocre....

Cheers
Stig

[Col Bruggy]

Stig,

I only had a rudimentary general arrangement drawing of the aircraft, it was described as a Liore-et-Olivier Leo H-258. It is not really my territory. I later unpacked William Green's Warplanes of the Second World War Floatplanes Volume Six, pp.40-2, (Macdonald & Co.,1962!). I can now see, that without the engines, it is very difficult to differentiate between the models.

Col.

[Stig Jarlevik]

No worries Col

You did great getting to where you are right now. Amazing little books those done by Bill Green. Without ever meeting Mr Green I have to say he single handedly turned my interest into aviation history and spotting at the same time. Quite a feat....

Statistically the odds favour the aircraft we are looking at to be a H-257B but when it comes to reality I have no idea, since then you can do what you like with the statistics.

Anyway Col, well done! I am still impressed!!

Cheers
Stig

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Thanks for posting those shots, Mysticpuma:

Photos "325th FG staff clamber over a Ju-52 graveyard in an unknown location.jpg" and "Stockpile of damaged axis aircraft lay on the ground with a DC-3, B-17 and B-25 behind them - 2.jpg" is taken at el-Aouina airfield, Tunis, after 8 May 1943.

Photos "Destroyed Ju-88 is pictured with a P-47 of the 318th FS #57 in the background.jpg" and "Shot up axis aircraft lays on the ground with tents behind unknown location.jpg" seems to be one of the discarded II./KG 30 Ju 88 hulks at Foggia-Tortorella airfield, from September 1943 onwards.

Your Me 109 shot remains a mystery, probably one of the dozens left behind around Tunis in May 1943.

Thanks again for those fine pictures
Marc