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An American sergeant photographs a US-built B-24H-5-DT heavy bomber (serial number 41-28641) that flew, with the German KG200 bomber squadron under the tactical number A3 + KB. The bomber has a broken front landing gear.
This aircraft belonged to the US 732nd Bomber Squadron, made an emergency landing at the Luftwaffe airfield in France on February 4, 1944, was used by the Germans for special operations after repairs and was captured by the Americans in Austria in May 1945. In total, the German KG200 squad included at least twelve captured American B-17 bombers and at least seven captured B-24 bombers. Location: Salzburg, Austria July 1945.

 
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Baugher Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-5-DT 41-28641 Cee Gee (453rd BG, 732BS) force-landed at Luftwaffe airfield in France Feb 4, 1944. MACR 2968. Repaired and flown by KG200 as A3+KB. Recaptured at Salsburg, Austria in May 1945.
 
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