Originally posted by Whitley_Project
Yes, I remember seeing some pics of that yonks ago – if I recall correctly the belly was quite battered. God help the poor german mechanic who tackled the undercarriage!
The Stirling had a badly damaged nose – profiles of it show it with a tarpaulin in place – but I recall seeing it on its wheels but without engines later in the war, after suffering an undercarriage malfunction.
A Lightning was flown by its pilot and landed in Italy (I think) and was even used to shoot down a Liberator. Its pilot was a pre-war Nazi fan with (I think) links through business to Henry Ford…
Trying to remember the name of a Luftwaffe site which has loads of captured aircraft pictures and detail – the Germans had several Spits and a few Mustangs too. And a Whitley – although whether it ever flew again is quite unlikely.
Anybody know anything about a captured Lancaster? – Nermal
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