The 222 sounds like it was quiet a good performer, But as always still vulnerable to attack in war time conditions 😉 , Bigger Brother 238 😉 , A one off that was destroyed at its moorings by air attack four days before VJ-day, As a spin off would anyone know which aircraft Sqd did this, Or was it by chance, just a fluke find and destroy, Cheers, Tally Ho! Phil.(P.S. I think the Yanks took a few 222s home for evaluation before being scrapped). 😉
By: atckyrre - 28th December 2005 at 07:42
I’m not sure if there were more 238 but there’s some dispute about who actually shot the plane up in its moorings. Urban Drew of 375th Squadron, 361st Fighter Group claims to have strafed it during a shuttle mission in september 44 but IIRC there are also claims of a BV238 being strafed in late April 45.
When it comes to the 222’s I believe one was acquired by the Americans but they got some engine problems when moored in Trondheim, Norway and the aircraft was consequently sunk in deep waters off Trondheim. (Guess if people have been searching for THAT aircraft)
The Brits got one as well, which was flown to the UK IIRC.
Kyrre
By: STORMBIRD262 - 27th December 2005 at 14:40
Here’s one I did a while’s back Mr Jo W
By: Steve Bond - 12th August 2004 at 13:25
By coincidence, I was talking with night-fighter ace Heinz Rokker last month, and he was evacuated from North Africa to Sicily in a BV.222.
By: STORMBIRD262 - 12th August 2004 at 08:02
Big Bro
Good shots, Spite 😀 , I find some of the other countrys sea planes a little more clean looking :rolleyes: , I must post a thread on some of the others aswell, Jap,U.S.A., Russia, Cheers everyone, Tally Ho! 😉 , Phil, (P.S. anyone had any luck on who destroyed Big Bro 238 😮 )
By: turbo_NZ - 12th August 2004 at 01:56
Interesting aircraft, thanks, SB262
By: Spiteful21 - 11th August 2004 at 23:01
Bv 222
Always space for a couple more 😀
By: STORMBIRD262 - 11th August 2004 at 18:13
Big Bro (Dec)
By: STORMBIRD262 - 11th August 2004 at 18:10
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