Wolf in sheeps clothing.

Discussion in 'The War In The Air' started by David Layne, Nov 2, 2006.

  1. en830

    en830 Member

    That's the one.

    The pilot, P/O (Sous Lt) Bernard Scheidhauer, was taken prisoner. In March 1944 he was Sqn Ldr Roger Bushells escape partner from Stalag Luft III. He and Roger were shot by the Gestapo close to Saarbrucken on the morning of 29 march 1944.
     
  2. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

    removed by kyt - obviously breaking copyright
     
  3. en830

    en830 Member

    Credits for the photographs would be appropriate, especially the one on the right which is from my collection.
     
  4. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

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  5. en830

    en830 Member

    I supplied them with much information which included the photograph of Bernard William Martial Scheidhauer of the Free French Air Force. Crash landed in Jersey 18 November 1942. I was responsible for a memorial to him unveiled by his sister 17 September 1999.

    I've also advised on several TV programmes and contributed photographs to many recent books on the Great Escape.

    The Three That Got Away
    Photos: (Bram van der Stok, Bernard Scheidhauer) Courtesy of Ian Le Seuer

    Though they spelt my surname wrong.
     
  6. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

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  7. en830

    en830 Member

    Sorry KYT, they have, as I said in my previous post refer to their credits page !!!
     
  8. en830

    en830 Member

  9. David Layne

    David Layne Well-Known Member

    removed by kyt

    shame.
     
  10. en830

    en830 Member

    shame.

    Bushell on the right (C/O Courtesy of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter) and Scheidhauer on the left.

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  11. David Layne

    David Layne Well-Known Member

    B 17's
     

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  12. Andy in West Oz

    Andy in West Oz Senior Member

    A captured He 115 was used for clandestine ops out of Malta. Mostly flying to and from North Africa. It is mentioned in Charles Lamb's War in A Stringbag.

    Was in full German marking still so not really relevant but my 2 cents to this thread! LOL
     
  13. PearlJamNoCode

    PearlJamNoCode Senior Member

    Not in enemy markings, but I found this interesting nonetheless...
     

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  14. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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    Captured Messerschmitt Bf 110D "The Belle of Berlin" in British markings on a landing ground in North Africa. This aircraft served with II/ZG76 in Iraq and was captured after crash-landing near Mosul in May 1941. It was used as a communications aircraft and later as a unit 'hack' by No.267 Squadron RAF.
     
  15. PearlJamNoCode

    PearlJamNoCode Senior Member

    another spitfire
     

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  16. redcoat

    redcoat Senior Member

    Not in enemy markings, but I found this interesting nonetheless...
    Spitfires (mainly Mk V's, with a few Mk IX's) were used by the USAAF both in Europe and the Med during 1942-3, and USAAF pilots were credited with 256 victories while flying Spitfires in this period.
    One source claimed that the Spitfire in USAAF service had the second best kill to loss ratio of fighters used by the USAAF in the ETO/MTO, after the P-51.
     
  17. Owen

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  18. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

    FW 190F

    W NR Unknown

    This aircraft was captured following the Luftwaffe 'Operation Bodenplatte' - the last major offensive by the Luftwaffe in the West. This took place on NYs Day 1945.

    The FW 190 concerned wore the marks '1-1-45' on its fin and rudder after capture, commerating that event. It force landed on the airfield at St Trond in Belgium, the base of 404th Fighter Group, US 9th AAF. Photos taken at St Trond on 18th March 1945 after it had been repaired and painted bright red overall. It wore the letter 'L'.

    Though not clear, it was probably used for evaluation.

    From "War Prizes" by Phil Butler. The book has a picture from a different angle which shows the 'L' code but not the 00.
     
  19. Owen

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  20. Bodston

    Bodston Little Willy

    There is a really good article about the capture and subsequent evaluation flights of a Fw190A-4 in 1943 in the first issue (May 2007) of "Britain at war" magazine. With some excellent pictures of it wearing RAF colours. I would expect back issues are still avaliable.
    http://britain-at-war-magazine/may2007ed.htm
     

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