CAPTURED AIRCRAFT - ODD PHOTOS

[v2]

P38 that landed at Cagliari-Capoterra in Sardinia on June 12, 1943.

 

[Grampa]

I found a webbsites that explane what happend

Italian - Captured P38 story and photos WW2

 

[Flyboy2]

I heard another story about an Italian P-38. One of the kills for the failed YB-40 project was Italian ace Guido Rossi, who used a captured P-38 to attack returning B-17s. When he came under fire the P-38 was torn to pieces by all of the YB-40's weaponry.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I heard another story about an Italian P-38. One of the kills for the failed YB-40 project was Italian ace Guido Rossi, who used a captured P-38 to attack returning B-17s. When he came under fire the P-38 was torn to pieces by all of the YB-40's weaponry.

100% False - there were no YB-40s any where close to Italy - a Martin Cadin Myth.

 

[Flyboy2]

Alright...

 

[Njaco]

But I did hear that one Us fighter pilot made it his mission to get the Italian P-38 and set a trap and then had a dogfight to take him out.

There are a couple links on these forums that may have the truth.

Axis History Forum • View topic - Captured allied warplanes in Axis service

The Strangest Aerial Duel Of World War Two - Wild Bill Guarnere.Community

 

[FLYBOYJ]

The one with the P-38 and "Rossi" is a fairy tale - the YB-40 was flown by the 327th Bomb Squadron of the 92nd Bomb Group, RAF Alconbury. the squadrons were assigned twelve YB-40s for operational combat tests. The first mission was flown on 29 May 1943 and after less than ten missions the aircraft were withdrawn from service. Most were converted back to the standard B-17F configuration.

Also in Cadin's fairy tale he mentions the YB-40 pilot 1st Lt. Harold Fisher who he said was later killed during the Berlin Airlift. Here's a page that has USAF personnel killed during the Berlin Airlift - No Fisher!

The Berlin Airlift

Cadin was a great writer but sometimes over the top - this is a perfect example...

 

[Njaco]

Thanks Flyboy. Caiden was one of the first authors I read so I guess I'm alittle jaded. But I do agree with the YB-40 wasn't in the MTO.

Would make for a great movie!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Thanks Flyboy. Caiden was one of the first authors I read so I guess I'm alittle jaded. But I do agree with the YB-40 wasn't in the MTO.

Would make for a great movie!

I know what you mean - for years I thought that story was true and was very disappointed to find it was a myth (gotta love the Internet!). As stated, Cadin was a great author but sometimes got carried away.

I even think he placed the incident with Rossi sometime in 1944 - way after the YB-40s were gone!

But yes, a great movie!

 

[Micdrow]

Interesting captured bf-109

 

[antoni]

Me 109 G-4 W Nr. 19595 found at Sciacca (Sicily) carrying code 365-6 (in Italian service) July 1943. In "fair condition" it was returned to airworthyness by 31st FG and repinted in an overall sand colour. The first Amercan pilot was Maj. Frank A. Hill.

 

[Micdrow]

Me 109 G-4 W Nr. 19595 found at Sciacca (Sicily) carrying code 365-6 (in Italian service) July 1943. In "fair condition" it was returned to airworthyness by 31st FG and repinted in an overall sand colour. The first Amercan pilot was Maj. Frank A. Hill.

Great info there antoni, Thanks

 

[drgondog]

100% False - there were no YB-40s any where close to Italy - a Martin Cadin Myth.

As Joe says - solely and exclusively an 8th AF project.

 

[Chriss1958]

A few more pictures

 

[Chriss1958]

In RAF markings:

 

[Chriss1958]

A few with red stars:

 

[Chriss1958]

A few with the french cockade:

 

[Chriss1958]

A few with the Star and Bars

 

[otftch]

Does anyone know if the P-38 posted by V-2 has Italian wing markings or codes ?That would make a neat model.
Ed

 

[Chriss1958]

A few of these: