CAPTURED AIRCRAFT - ODD PHOTOS

• Aug 10, 2008

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

 

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• Aug 10, 2008

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Grampa

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I found a webbsites that explane what happend

Italian - Captured P38 story and photos WW2

 

• Aug 11, 2008

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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.

 

• Aug 11, 2008

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Flyboy2 said:

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.

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

 

• Aug 11, 2008

• #165

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Alright...

 

• Aug 11, 2008

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Njaco

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Fla-eee-dah!

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

 

• Aug 11, 2008

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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 The first mission was flown on 29 May 1943 and after less than ten missions the aircraft were withdrawn from service.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...

 

• Aug 13, 2008

• #168

Njaco

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Fla-eee-dah!

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!

 

• Aug 13, 2008

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Njaco said:

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!

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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!

 

• Aug 16, 2008

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Interesting captured bf-109

 

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• Aug 17, 2008

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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.

 

• Aug 17, 2008

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antoni said:

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.

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Great info there antoni, Thanks

 

• Aug 18, 2008

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drgondog

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FLYBOYJ said:

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

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

 

• Aug 25, 2008

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A few more pictures

 

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• Aug 25, 2008

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In RAF markings:

 

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• Aug 25, 2008

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A few with red stars:

 

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• Aug 25, 2008

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A few with the french cockade:

 

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• Aug 25, 2008

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A few with the Star and Bars

 

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• Aug 25, 2008

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

 

• Aug 25, 2008

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A few of these:

 

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