"Captured B-17 Bombers in World War II" Topic

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Tango01	06 Apr 2020 1:02 p.m. PST
"Ever wondered what happened with a B-17 that made an emergency landing in occupied territory? When captured (relatively) intact they were tested by the Germans and sometimes put into service! The Germans started Kampfgeschwader 200 (KG 200), a Luftwaffe special operations unit which would operate captured Allied airplanes. On top if that the unit carried out especially difficult bombing and transport operations, long-distance reconnaissance flights, tested new aircraft designs…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
StoneMtnMinis	06 Apr 2020 4:00 p.m. PST
Interesting , thanks for posting.
Thresher01	06 Apr 2020 4:07 p.m. PST
Those are neat. I must paint up at least one for my aerial battles.
Tango01	07 Apr 2020 12:37 p.m. PST
Happy you enjoyed it my friends!. (smile) Wonder to know where/what they bombing… Amicalement Armand
jdginaz	07 Apr 2020 11:19 p.m. PST
Most capture bombers were painted black and used to trail US bomber formations and radio information to fighter HQs

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