CAPTURED AIRCRAFT - ODD PHOTOS

ccheese · 07-21-2007, 03:29 PM

Did you happen to notice the difference in the tail assemblys of the
lead aircraft and the other two ? The lead aircraft is obviously an
early model. I think these aircraft were captured when the Japanese
captured the Phillipines, along with a bunch of P-40's and Bruster
Buffalo's.

Charles

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-21-2007, 04:10 PM

Not sure but I thought that Japan also might have bought some early models before the war broke out. Not sure though...

ToughOmbre · 07-21-2007, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccheese

Did you happen to notice the difference in the tail assemblys of the
lead aircraft and the other two ? The lead aircraft is obviously an
early model. I think these aircraft were captured when the Japanese
captured the Phillipines, along with a bunch of P-40's and Bruster
Buffalo's.

Charles

That's right. Although most of the USAAF aircraft were destroyed on the ground (MacArthur was asleep at the switch), a few were captured intact. And we were doing ourselves a favor by letting them get the Buffaloes.

Wildcat · 07-21-2007, 06:22 PM

I believe the Buffaloes were captured in Malaya and Singapore. I don't recall the USAAC having them in the Philippines.

Njaco · 07-21-2007, 07:26 PM

The lead B-17 is a "D" model and the ones following are "E" or "F" models.

see this..

Captured B-17
"These three B-17s were captured by the Japanese in the Philippines and Netherlands East Indies. They were tested by the IJAAF Koku Gijutsu Kenkyujo (Air Technical Research Laboratory) at Tachikawa."

Check out the closeup pics that are on the site.

Marcel · 10-17-2007, 02:45 PM

Well I'm really into the Fokker G.I today, so I couldn't help myself posting this one here. This G.IB stoot ready at the time of the German invasion, but if only it had guns... The Germans were quick to get this one to Germany after hostilities ended.

FLYBOYJ · 10-17-2007, 02:47 PM

Very cool!

Marcel · 10-17-2007, 02:55 PM

Fun thing is, it still has dutch orange triangles on the wings, it's hard to see. but they're there

Wurger · 10-17-2007, 03:27 PM

They are really visible , especially on the left wing.

Marcel.

Marcel · 10-17-2007, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wurger

They are really visible , especially on the left wing.

Marcel.

You mean the right winG?

Wurger · 10-17-2007, 03:56 PM

Wurger · 10-17-2007, 04:14 PM

I think in the picture the markings are better visible,aren't they.

source unknown.

Marcel · 10-18-2007, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wurger

I think in the picture the markings are better visible,aren't they.

source unknown.

Ah, but technically speaking this is not a captured plane

This one was built during the occupation for the Luftwaffe. The other one was built for the LVA.

Wurger · 10-18-2007, 03:11 AM

I must admit I haven't known about this.THX Marcel for the info.

Marcel · 01-01-2008, 03:37 PM

Another dutch plane, this time flying for both sides! A Fokker T.VIII float plane of the Dutch navy, the same model flying for the germans and one flying in the 320th dutch navy squadron in the UK:
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