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edwest · #1 20th December 2008, 03:53

F19Gladiator · #2 21st December 2008, 10:09

Thanks Ed for another interesting set of ebay links!

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=370132700559

The photo showing the starboard front quarter photo angle is published on p.185 in "Huzaren van de nacht Deel 1" by C.Cornelissen, 2007. Photo credit H.Gampe. Unfortunately reproduced in a size far to small, as with sadly too many of the photos of aircraft in this book.

The aircraft is captioned as Bf 110 G-4 G9+BS of 8./NJG 1 flown by the Staffel leader Hptm. Lütje together with Uffz. August Bogumil. It was damaged in the left engine by MG fire from the Lancaster they attacked and had to make an emergency landing. The Lanc thus avoided beeing shot down. This apparently took place in the night between 4th and 5th of May 1943.

Goran

edwest · #3 21st December 2008, 23:27

You're welcome, Goran. Thank you for adding a story to this photo set.

Ed

F19Gladiator · #4 22nd December 2008, 03:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwest

You're welcome, Goran. Thank you for adding a story to this photo set.
Ed

Thanks Ed! Studying the photos I find they support the info in the above mentioned book. The port engine was obviously not operating when the aircraft emergency landed, while the starboard airscrew seems to have been turning, judging from the different damage inflicted to respective airscrew. Both Pilot and BF got away unscatched by the way. I suppose the Lancaster crew was the most happy out of the two of them after all. The observant tailgunner possibly offered a few pints by the others at the local pub after returning home

Cheers!
Göran

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