WW2 in Color. Captured German planes

Showing the JU-88 and He-111K with RAF markings, and with sound and color. Together with a Spitfire and Thunderbolt in formation

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• junkers
• heinkel
• ww2
• spitfire
• thunderbolt
• p47
• p-47
• Ju-88
• he-111
• german
• planes
• fighter
• bombers
• footage
• luftwaffe
• raf

[greenseaships]

'This is what you don't shoot at' LOL

[FiveCentsPlease]

The Ju-88s used Jumo 213s. The sound of an engine depends on several factors, including the firing order of the cylinders, valve timing, and the shape of the exhaust outlets and headers. This is easily illustrated between the RR Merlin and the RR Griffon. Every engine has a unique song, which I find neat. Even the DB601 and DB605 sound different. The German engines have a throaty growl, while the RR Merlins are more raspy. I am excited that current restorations will revive the German engines.

[FiveCentsPlease]

@Hanglands

There are plenty of rumors and some confirmed burial sites. Getting permission to dig is another issue, along with the danger of buried munitions. The burial site I mentioned below was discussed elsewhere, and the construction workers unearthed Junkers aircraft parts, and an old photo pinpoints where the construction was done. Several years ago, construction at the Frankfurt airport uncovered a collection of buried Luftwaffe engines that were saved, and I will send you some photos.

[Hanglands]

@FiveCentsPlease Almost every airfield Ive visited has some story attached to it about the 'place where they burried all the equipment when they left'.... Personally Im quite sceptical of such things.

[FiveCentsPlease]

@Hanglands

I've read comments that there is an RAF base where a number of these captured aircraft were buried at the end of the war. Parts were unearthed during construction for a gas line years later. Hopefully one day the powers-that-be will allow excavation and removal of the wrecks for eventual restoration. Photos pinpoint the burial site, so all that is needed is permission to dig.

[Hanglands]

These particular aircraft in this footage were operated by No.1426 Enemy Aircraft Flight at Duxford, and latterly Collyweston. 1426 was nicknamed "The RAFwaffe".

[Hanglands]

That isnt a He 111K. That footage was filmed at RAF Polebrook, where that particular He 111 crashed on one of the 'enemy aircraft familiarisation' tours... IIRC it killed quite a few people on board for the ride. I believe the crash occured on landing when there was confusion with the Ju-88 which was taking off (or also trying to land) I forget the story now. This footage is taken from 'Combat America'.

[mlong5151]

clark gables narrates

[iamstarstuff001]

@doffincodger I agree.

[carmium]

I read an RAF pilot's autobio' once, and he recounted pouncing on a Dornier while hunting coastal raiders. He almost opened fire when he saw the roundels and tan-and-green camo and backed off. Had the German top gunner not flinched and opened fire at him, he would have left the plane alone! Realizing it was an enemy ruse, the RAF flier shot it down.

THAT would make an interesting model; a RAF-painted German plane in Luftwaffe service!

[TheSpiritof1969]

Many of these German aircraft were not captured but flown to British airfields by defecting aircrew. By 1944 the Brits had fully operational examples of most of the latest aircraft. Troops defending our airfields were ordered not to fire on German aircraft attempting to land.

Also ever wondered why so many light bombers and fighters ended up in fields and beaches with little or no damage except collapsed undercarrage?

[doffincodger]

Brilliant, thanks for your enthusiam. German Aircraft, and their Pilots, were generally outstanding!