Wolf in sheeps clothing.

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

  1. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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    Royal Air Force official photographer

    Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND, 1939-1945.

    Collection No.: 4700-16

    Description: Junkers Ju 88A-4, EE205, of No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft Circus) Flight is started up at Collyweston, Northamptonshire. Originally 4D-DL of 3/KG30, the aircraft landed by mistake at Broadfield Down airfield (Lulsgate Bottom), near Bristol, after a night raid on Birkenhead on 23/24 July 1941. It was taken on charge by the Royal Aircraft Establishment and, after tactical trials with the Air Fighting Development Unit, was flown to No. 1426 Flight, then at Duxford, on 28 August 1942. In 1945 EE205 was transferred to the Enemy Aircraft Flight of the Central Fighter Establishment at Tangmere, Sussex, and finally to No. 47 Maintenance Unit for storage in November 1945. German markings have been temporarily re-applied to EE205 for film work.
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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    [​IMG]Photographer: Goodchild A (F/O)
    Royal Air Force official photographer

    Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND, 1939-1945.

    Collection No.: 4700-16

    Description: Mechanics look over the cockpit of Messerschmitt Me 410A-3, TF209, at No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft) Flight at Collyweston, Northamptonshire. This aircraft was formerly F6-OK of 2(F)/ 122, which landed intact and was captured at Monte Corvino, Italy. It arrived for testing at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, on 14 April 1944, and was also evaluated by the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down. TF209 flew with the Fighter Interception Unit at Wittering from August 1944 until March 1946 when it was transferred to No. 6 Maintenance Unit at Brize Norton.
     
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  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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    [​IMG]Photographer: Goodchild A (F/O)
    Royal Air Force official photographer

    Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND, 1939-1945.

    Collection No.: 4700-16

    Description: View from inside a blister hangar at Collyweston, Northamptonshire, showing aircraft of No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft) Flight undergoing servicing on the hardstanding outside.

    Period:Second World War
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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    Collection No.: 4700-34

    Description: Captured Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3, DG200, in flight while serving with No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft) Flight. Formerly 'Black 12' of 2/JG51, this aircraft force-landed at Manston, Kent, on 27 November 1940, after being attacked by Supermarine Spitfires of No. 66 Squadron RAF over the Thames estuary. After repair at the Royal Aircraft Establishment it was delivered to Rolls-Royce Ltd at Hucknall in February 1941 for engine performance tests. On 8 February 1942 it was passed to the Controller of Research and Development at Hatfield for propeller tests before going on to the Aircraft and Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down, and, in March 1942, to No. 1426 Flight at Duxford and later Collyweston. In 1943, DG200 was put into storage, eventually moving to St Athan in 1969 for refurbishment. Once restored to its wartime paint scheme, it moved to the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon in 1976, where it is presently on display in the Battle of Britain Hall. DG200 is seen here being flown without its cockpit canopy, which was removed (and never replaced) while the aircraft was at Hucknall to enable Wing Commander J H Heyworth, a Rolls Royce test pilot who was very tall, to fit into the cockpit.
     
  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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    Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND, 1939-1945.

    Collection No.: 4700-103

    Description: Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5, AX772, of No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft Circus) Flight based at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, in flight. Originally '5F-CM' of 4(F)/14, this aircraft was intercepted by RAF fighters while on a reconnaissance mission on the morning of 21 July 1940. After being forced down near Goodwood racecourse, Sussex, it was taken to the Royal Aircraft Establishment and repaired with parts from another Bf 110C-5 forced down earlier. After handling trials with the RAE, it was flown to the Air Fighting Development Unit at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, as AX772 on 13 October 1941. On 5 March 1942, AX772 was transferred to No. 1426 Flight with whom it flew on a number of flying demonstrations and tours until moving to the Enemy Aircraft Flight of the Central Flying School at Tangmere on 31 January 1945. It was finally stored at No. 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, in November 1945.
     
  6. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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    Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND, 1939-1945.

    Collection No.: 2005-02-04

    Description: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B, NN644, of No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft Circus) Flight based at Collyweston, Northamptonshire, parked at Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, during the unit's 11th tour of operational stations giving flying demonstrations. This aircraft, 'White 11' of 10(Jabo)/JG26, was hit by machine gun fire while attacking a corvette in the English Channel on 20 May 1942, and was forced to make a wheels-up landing at Beachy Head. The aircraft was taken the Royal Aircraft Establishment and then delivered to No. 1426 Flight on 21 August 1943. It was transferred to the Enemy Aircraft Flight of the Central Flying School at Tangmere, Sussex, on 31 January 1945 and went into storage at No. 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand the following November.
     
  7. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Googled that '1426 flight' & the AFDU (Air fighting development unit) ; I like the description of them as 'The RafWaffe':
    BBC - WW2 People's War - Brief History of The Rafwaffe (Flight 1426)
    Rafwaffe, The | Flight Journal | Find Articles at BNET
    AFDU

    History of Hendon's BoB museum's 109, which flew with them :
    http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/collections/aircraft/aircraft_histories/78-AF-624%20%20Bf109E%204101.pdf

    Tactical trial report on 109 with comparison to Spitfire:
    Me 109G-6 Tactical Trials
     
  8. David Layne

    David Layne Well-Known Member

    Nice find Owen.
     
  9. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Cheers for finding the rafwaffe story on BBC site Adam, I see they were used for alot of filmwork .
    I see Clarke Gable got a mention too.
    All new to me this stuff.
     
  10. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    All new to me this stuff.
    We have to face facts mate, the plane-bug will inevitably bite us ground-fixated types one day ;).
     
  11. James S

    James S Very Senior Member

    A few from "the other side of the hill" , som Allied aircraft test flown by the Luftwaffe at Rechlin.

    These taken from "luftwaffe Test Pilot" by Hans-Werner-Lerche.( Janes)

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  12. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    James,
    If you ever get chance to visit, the museum at Rechlin is well worth a visit.
    There is also an annual summer airshow at Rechlin/Lärz just south. (WW2 airbase and later occupied by the Russians)

    Regards

    Tom
     
  13. James S

    James S Very Senior Member

    Tom a part of the world I have never been in , the idea of going to Berlin late next year has died in the face of being told by my youngest that she is going "round Europe" before University - I will at least be expected to be a part funder of this trip.
     
  14. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    James,

    I have all this to come in the not too distant future!!

    Regards

    Tom
     
  15. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

  16. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    A passage in Martin Middlebrooks book "Raid on Hamburg" talks about crews being spooked about the possibility of Q-Aircraft, Bombers captured by the enemy which would merge with the Bomber stream and open fire on the unsuspecting British Bombers from close range. Anyone know anything about this?
     
  17. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I found this pearler of a Short Stirling
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  18. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Vickers Wellington
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  19. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    A bit off topic but worth it...

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    Miss Ouachita of 91st BG, Major Heinz Bär in the centre!
     
  20. James S

    James S Very Senior Member

    The pilot behind him seems to be wearing an Ameriacan issue flying jacket ?
     

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